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Document 11992E048

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    PART THREE: COMMUNITY POLICIES
    TITLE III: FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL
    CHAPTER 1: WORKERS
    ARTICLE 48

    /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

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    11992E048

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - PART THREE: COMMUNITY POLICIES - TITLE III: FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL - CHAPTER 1: WORKERS - ARTICLE 48 /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

    Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0020


    Article 48

    1. Freedom of movement for workers shall be secured within the Community by the end of the transitional period at the latest.

    2. Such freedom of movement shall entail the abolition of any discrimination based on nationality between workers of the Member States as regards employment, remuneration and other conditions of work and employment.

    3. It shall entail the right, subject to limitations justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health:

    (a) to accept offers of employment actually made;

    (b) to move freely within the territory of Member States for this purpose;

    (c) to stay in a Member State for the purpose of employment in accordance with the provisions governing the employment of nationals of that State laid down by law, regulation or administrative action;

    (d) to remain in the territory of a Member State after having been employed in that State, subject to conditions which shall be embobied in implementing regulations to be drawn up by the Commission.

    4. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to employment in the public service.

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