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Document 11992E008C

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
PART TWO: CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION
ARTICLE 8C

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11992E008C

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - PART TWO: CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION - ARTICLE 8C /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0011


Article 8c

Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State, on the same conditions as the nationals of that State. Before 31 December 1993, Member States shall establish the necessary rules among themselves and start the international negotiations required to secure this protection.

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