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Document 12002E016

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)
Part One: Principles
Article 16

OJ C 325, 24.12.2002, p. 44–44 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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12002E016

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part One: Principles - Article 16

Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0044 - 0044
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0185 - Consolidated version


Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part One: Principles

Article 16

Article 16

Without prejudice to Articles 73, 86 and 87, and given the place occupied by services of general economic interest in the shared values of the Union as well as their role in promoting social and territorial cohesion, the Community and the Member States, each within their respective powers and within the scope of application of this Treaty, shall take care that such services operate on the basis of principles and conditions which enable them to fulfil their missions.

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