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Document 12016P012

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
TITLE II - FREEDOMS
Article 12 Freedom of assembly and of association

OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 396–396 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/char_2016/art_12/oj

7.6.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/396


Article 12

Freedom of assembly and of association

1.   Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association at all levels, in particular in political, trade union and civic matters, which implies the right of everyone to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his or her interests.

2.   Political parties at Union level contribute to expressing the political will of the citizens of the Union.


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