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Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)#Part Three - Community policies#TITLE XVII - Economic and social cohesion#Article 158
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Three - Community policies
TITLE XVII - Economic and social cohesion
Article 158
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Three - Community policies
TITLE XVII - Economic and social cohesion
Article 158
SL C 321E, 29.12.2006, p. 118–118
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Three - Community policies - TITLE XVII - Economic and social cohesion - Article 158
Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0118 - 0118
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0103 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0250 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0049 - 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. --------------------------------------------------