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Treaty on European Union - Title I: Common provisions - Article F
Treaty on European Union - Title I: Common provisions - Article F
Treaty on European Union - Title I: Common provisions - Article F
OJ C 191, 29/07/1992, p. 5
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)
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Treaty on European Union - Title I: Common provisions - Article F
Official Journal C 191 , 29/07/1992 P. 0005
Article F 1. The Union shall respect the national identities of its Member States, whose systems of government are founded on the principles of democracy. 2. The Union shall respect fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of Community law. 3. The Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies.