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Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 307

The rights and obligations arising from agreements concluded before 1 January 1958 or, for acceding States, before the date of their accession, between one or more Member States on the one hand, and one or more third countries on the other, shall not be affected by the provisions of this Treaty.

To the extent that such agreements are not compatible with this Treaty, the Member State or States concerned shall take all appropriate steps to eliminate the incompatibilities established. Member States shall, where necessary, assist each other to this end and shall, where appropriate, adopt a common attitude.

In applying the agreements referred to in the first paragraph, Member States shall take into account the fact that the advantages accorded under this Treaty by each Member State form an integral part of the establishment of the Community and are thereby inseparably linked with the creation of common institutions, the conferring of powers upon them and the granting of the same advantages by all the other Member States.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title III: Free movement of persons, services and capital

Chapter 2: Right of establishment

Article 46

Article 56 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 56 - EEC Treaty

Article 46

1. The provisions of this chapter and measures taken in pursuance thereof shall not prejudice the applicability of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action providing for special treatment for foreign nationals on grounds of public policy, public security or public health.

2. The Council shall, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251, issue directives for the coordination of the abovementioned provisions.
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Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title I: Free movement of goods - Chapter 2: Prohibition of quantitative restrictions between the Member States - Article 28 - Article 30 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 30 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0047 - 0047

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0189 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0015 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title XVII: Economic and social cohesion

Article 158

Article 130a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 158

In order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Community shall develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic and social cohesion.

In particular, the Community shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, including rural areas.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 1: The institutions

Section 1: The European Parliament

Article 197

Article 140 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 140 - EEC Treaty

Article 197

The European Parliament shall elect its President and its officers from among its Members.

Members of the Commission may attend all meetings and shall, at their request, be heard on behalf of the Commission.

The Commission shall reply orally or in writing to questions put to it by the European Parliament or by its Members.

The Council shall be heard by the European Parliament in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Council in its Rules of Procedure.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws - Chapter 1: Rules on competition - Section 1: Rules applying to undertakings - Article 84 - Article 88 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 88 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0066 - 0066

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0210 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0029 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws Chapter 1: Rules on competition Section 1: Rules applying to undertakings Article 84 Article 88 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 88 - EEC Treaty Article 84 Until the entry into force of the provisions adopted in pursuance of Article 83, the authorities in Member States shall rule on the admissibility of agreements, decisions and concerted practices and on abuse of a dominant position in the common market in accordance with the law of their country and with the provisions of Article 81, in particular paragraph 3, and of Article 82.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VII: Economic and monetary policy

Chapter 2: Monetary policy

Article 110

Article 108a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 110

1. In order to carry out the tasks entrusted to the ESCB, the ECB shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and under the conditions laid down in the Statute of the ESCB:

- make regulations to the extent necessary to implement the tasks defined in Article 3.1, first indent, Articles 19.1, 22 and 25.2 of the Statute of the ESCB and in cases which shall be laid down in the acts of the Council referred to in Article 107(6),

- take decisions necessary for carrying out the tasks entrusted to the ESCB under this Treaty and the Statute of the ESCB,

- make recommendations and deliver opinions.

2. A regulation shall have general application. It shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Recommendations and opinions shall have no binding force.

A decision shall be binding in its entirety upon those to whom it is addressed.

Articles 253, 254 and 256 shall apply to regulations and decisions adopted by the ECB.

The ECB may decide to publish its decisions, recommendations and opinions.

3. Within the limits and under the conditions adopted by the Council under the procedure laid down in Article 107(6), the ECB shall be entitled to impose fines or periodic penalty payments on undertakings for failure to comply with obligations under its regulations and decisions.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VIII: Employment

Article 126

Article 126

1. Member States, through their employment policies, shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 125 in a way consistent with the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and of the Community adopted pursuant to Article 99(2).

2. Member States, having regard to national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour, shall regard promoting employment as a matter of common concern and shall coordinate their action in this respect within the Council, in accordance with the provisions of Article 128.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VIII: Employment

Article 127

Article 127

1. The Community shall contribute to a high level of employment by encouraging cooperation between Member States and by supporting and, if necessary, complementing their action. In doing so, the competences of the Member States shall be respected.

2. The objective of a high level of employment shall be taken into consideration in the formulation and implementation of Community policies and activities.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title XV: Trans-European networks

Article 154

Article 129b - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 154

1. To help achieve the objectives referred to in Articles 14 and 158 and to enable citizens of the Union, economic operators and regional and local communities to derive full benefit from the setting-up of an area without internal frontiers, the Community shall contribute to the establishment and development of trans-European networks in the areas of transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructures.

2. Within the framework of a system of open and competitive markets, action by the Community shall aim at promoting the interconnection and interoperability of national networks as well as access to such networks. It shall take account in particular of the need to link island, landlocked and peripheral regions with the central regions of the Community.
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Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Five: Institutions of the Community - Title I: Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 1: The institutions - Section 5: The Court of Auditors - Article 246 - Article 188a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) -



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0129 - 0129

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0276 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0064 - Consolidated version
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 4: The Committee of the Regions

Article 265

Article 198c - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 265

The Committee of the Regions shall be consulted by the Council or by the Commission where this Treaty so provides and in all other cases, in particular those which concern cross-border cooperation, in which one of these two institutions considers it appropriate.

The Council or the Commission shall, if it considers it necessary, set the Committee, for the submission of its opinion, a time limit which may not be less than one month from the date on which the chairman receives notification to this effect. Upon expiry of the time limit, the absence of an opinion shall not prevent further action.

Where the Economic and Social Committee is consulted pursuant to Article 262, the Committee of the Regions shall be informed by the Council or the Commission of the request for an opinion. Where it considers that specific regional interests are involved, the Committee of the Regions may issue an opinion on the matter.

The Committee of the Regions may be consulted by the European Parliament.

It may issue an opinion on its own initiative in cases in which it considers such action appropriate.

The opinion of the Committee, together with a record of the proceedings, shall be forwarded to the Council and to the Commission.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 1: The institutions

Section 1: The European Parliament

Article 193

Article 138c - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 193

In the course of its duties, the European Parliament may, at the request of a quarter of its Members, set up a temporary Committee of Inquiry to investigate, without prejudice to the powers conferred by this Treaty on other institutions or bodies, alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Community law, except where the alleged facts are being examined before a court and while the case is still subject to legal proceedings.

The temporary Committee of Inquiry shall cease to exist on the submission of its report.

The detailed provisions governing the exercise of the right of inquiry shall be determined by common accord of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VII: Economic and monetary policy

Chapter 1: Economic policy

Article 102

Article 104a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 102

1. Any measure, not based on prudential considerations, establishing privileged access by Community institutions or bodies, central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of Member States to financial institutions, shall be prohibited.

2. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 252, shall, before 1 January 1994, specify definitions for the application of the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VII: Economic and monetary policy

Chapter 4: Transitional provisions

Article 120

Article 109i - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 120

1. Where a sudden crisis in the balance of payments occurs and a decision within the meaning of Article 119(2) is not immediately taken, the Member State concerned may, as a precaution, take the necessary protective measures. Such measures must cause the least possible disturbance in the functioning of the common market and must not be wider in scope than is strictly necessary to remedy the sudden difficulties which have arisen.

2. The Commission and the other Member States shall be informed of such protective measures not later than when they enter into force. The Commission may recommend to the Council the granting of mutual assistance under Article 119.

3. After the Commission has delivered an opinion and the Committee referred to in Article 114 has been consulted, the Council may, acting by a qualified majority, decide that the State concerned shall amend, suspend or abolish the protective measures referred to above.

4. Subject to Article 122(6), this article shall cease to apply from the beginning of the third stage.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VII: Economic and monetary policy

Chapter 4: Transitional provisions

Article 116

Article 109e - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 116

1. The second stage for achieving economic and monetary union shall begin on 1 January 1994.

2. Before that date:

(a) each Member State shall:

- adopt, where necessary, appropriate measures to comply with the prohibitions laid down in Article 56 and in Articles 101 and 102(1),

- adopt, if necessary, with a view to permitting the assessment provided for in subparagraph (b), multiannual programmes intended to ensure the lasting convergence necessary for the achievement of economic and monetary union, in particular with regard to price stability and sound public finances;

(b) the Council shall, on the basis of a report from the Commission, assess the progress made with regard to economic and monetary convergence, in particular with regard to price stability and sound public finances, and the progress made with the implementation of Community law concerning the internal market.

3. The provisions of Articles 101, 102(1), 103(1) and 104 with the exception of paragraphs 1, 9, 11 and 14 shall apply from the beginning of the second stage.

The provisions of Articles 100(2), 104(1), (9) and (11), 105, 106, 108, 111, 112, 113 and 114(2) and (4) shall apply from the beginning of the third stage.

4. In the second stage, Member States shall endeavour to avoid excessive government deficits.

5. During the second stage, each Member State shall, as appropriate, start the process leading to the independence of its central bank, in accordance with Article 109.
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Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws - Chapter 3: Approximation of laws - Article 94 - Article 100 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 100 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0069 - 0069

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0213 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0032 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
12002E026

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title I: Free movement of goods - Chapter 1: The customs union - Article 26 - Article 28 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 28 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0046 - 0046

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0188 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0015 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title IV: Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons

Article 68

Article 68

1. Article 234 shall apply to this title under the following circumstances and conditions: where a question on the interpretation of this title or on the validity or interpretation of acts of the institutions of the Community based on this title is raised in a case pending before a court or a tribunal of a Member State against whose decisions there is no judicial remedy under national law, that court or tribunal shall, if it considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgment, request the Court of Justice to give a ruling thereon.

2. In any event, the Court of Justice shall not have jurisdiction to rule on any measure or decision taken pursuant to Article 62(1) relating to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security.

3. The Council, the Commission or a Member State may request the Court of Justice to give a ruling on a question of interpretation of this title or of acts of the institutions of the Community based on this title. The ruling given by the Court of Justice in response to such a request shall not apply to judgments of courts or tribunals of the Member States which have become res judicata.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title XVIII: Research and technological development - Article 169 - Article 130l - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) -



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0107 - 0107

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0253 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0051 - Consolidated version



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title XVIII: Research and technological development Article 169 Article 130l - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 169 In implementing the multiannual framework programme, the Community may make provision, in agreement with the Member States concerned, for participation in research and development programmes undertaken by several Member States, including participation in the structures created for the execution of those programmes.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Six: General and Final Provisions - Article 284 - Article 213 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 213 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0146 - 0146

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0294 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0075 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Six: General and Final Provisions Article 284 Article 213 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 213 - EEC Treaty Article 284 The Commission may, within the limits and under conditions laid down by the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty, collect any information and carry out any checks required for the performance of the tasks entrusted to it.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title VII: Economic and monetary policy - Chapter 3: Institutional provisions - Article 115 - Article 109d - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) -



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0081 - 0081

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0226 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0039 - Consolidated version



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title VII: Economic and monetary policy Chapter 3: Institutional provisions Article 115 Article 109d - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 115 For matters within the scope of Articles 99(4), 104 with the exception of paragraph 14, 111, 121, 122 and 123(4) and (5), the Council or a Member State may request the Commission to make a recommendation or a proposal, as appropriate. The Commission shall examine this request and submit its conclusions to the Council without delay.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 1: The institutions

Section 4: The Court of Justice

Article 226

Article 169 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 169 - EEC Treaty

Article 226

If the Commission considers that a Member State has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Treaty, it shall deliver a reasoned opinion on the matter after giving the State concerned the opportunity to submit its observations.

If the State concerned does not comply with the opinion within the period laid down by the Commission, the latter may bring the matter before the Court of Justice.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee

Article 258

Article 194 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 194 - EEC Treaty

Article 258

The number of members of the Economic and Social Committee shall not exceed 350.

The number of members of the Committee shall be as follows:

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The members of the Committee may not be bound by any mandatory instructions. They shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties, in the general interest of the Community.

The Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall determine the allowances of members of the Committee.