legal steps vs legal action

Both 'legal steps' and 'legal action' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Legal steps' generally refers to the various actions or procedures taken to address a legal issue, while 'legal action' specifically refers to the process of taking legal proceedings against someone or something.

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legal steps

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase refers to the actions or procedures taken to address a legal issue. It can include things like filing paperwork, gathering evidence, or consulting with a lawyer.

Examples:

We are considering our next legal steps in this matter.
Before taking any legal steps, it's important to seek legal advice.
The company has outlined the legal steps to be followed in case of a breach of contract.

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It is not often that legal steps are required, but the very fact that it is possible to take these steps means that very intense consultations are often held.
If the Council and Commission continue to proceed in this way in future, we will really have to consider seriously whether we will in fact have to take legal steps.
On the contrary, a private creditor would have taken all legal steps to obtain payment of the arrears or to enforce its guarantees.
In parallel to the legal steps currently taken, the Dutch citizen could present his case to the Polish Ombudsman.
In this context the Commission will of course take all the necessary legal steps that the situation demands.
It would, therefore, like to reassure the Honourable Member that, in the months to come, it will take all the legal steps which will be considered appropriate, to ensure that Belgian legislation is in conformity with Directive 2005/29/EC.
The EU encouraged Azerbaijan to look into this case and to take the necessary measures to ensure that the next appropriate legal steps are in full compliance with Azerbaijan's international commitments.
The fact that in some Member States substantial defects may be seen in the transposition and implementation of Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC, and a lack of information aimed at EU citizens concerning the possibility of taking legal steps in the event of discrimination, are cause for concern.
Can the Commission provide a list of these Member States and describe the legal steps taken in each case?
In the light of the latest information, does the Commission consider that legal steps need to be taken in order to save the Finnish wolf population?
It is ready to take further legal steps, should the current breaches of Community legislation continue, using all available measures under the Treaty, including the possibility of imposing fines under Article 220 of the Treaty.
If you fail to do so, the NMBS/SNCB will take the necessary legal steps without further notification.'
I find it absolutely horrifying that metroxyprogesteronacetate is present in sugar syrup and soft drinks! I would like to ask, Commissioner, what legal steps have now been taken to prevent this recurring in the future.
Thirdly, on environmental legislation: here too the Commission can only take legal steps when Community law is infringed.
Both these measures will facilitate further legal steps against abuse, including those leading to compensation.
We have to wait until the necessary legal steps have been taken in order to dispel that doubt.
Firstly, Member States are encouraged to take legal steps against fraudsters operating in the country concerned whose actions have caused VAT losses in another Member State.
All the preparatory legal steps to enable this to take place have already been taken.
The Ibrahim and Saadawi cases have both raised issues of real concern, although further legal steps and the possibility of a sensible outcome remain open.
The possibility must also be considered that the WTO ruling was one-sided, and legal steps should be taken to examine this.

Alternatives:

legal procedures
legal measures
legal actions to be taken
legal strategies
legal recourse

legal action

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase specifically refers to the process of taking legal proceedings against someone or something. It implies a formal legal process involving courts or other legal authorities.