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ARTICLE-I-12
: Categories of competence [
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... In certain
areas
and under the
conditions
laid down in the
Constitution
, the
Union
shall have
competence
to carry out
actions
to
support
, coordinate or
supplement
the
actions
of the
Member States
, without thereby superseding their
competence
in these
areas
. ...
ARTICLE-I-16
: The common foreign and security policy [
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...
Member States
shall actively and unreservedly
support
the
Union
's
common foreign and security policy
in a
spirit
of loyalty and
mutual
solidarity
and shall comply with the
Union
's
action
in this
area
. They shall
refrain
from
action
contrary
to the
Union
's
interests
or likely to
impair
its
effectiveness
. ...
ARTICLE-I-30
: The European Central Bank [
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... The
European System of Central Banks
shall be
governed
by the
decision-making bodies
of the
European Central Bank
. The primary
objective
of the
European System of Central Banks
shall be to maintain
price stability
. Without
prejudice
to that
objective
, it shall
support
the
general
economic policies
in the
Union
in
order
to
contribute
to the
achievement
of the latter's
objectives
. It shall
conduct
other
Central Bank
tasks in
accordance
with Part III and the
Statute
of the
European System of Central Banks
and of the
European Central Bank
. ...
ARTICLE-I-40
: Specific provisions relating to the common foreign and security policy [
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...
European
decisions
relating to the
common foreign and security policy
shall be
adopted
by the
European Council
and the
Council
unanimously
, except in the
cases
referred to in Part III. The
European Council
and the
Council
shall
act
on an
initiative
from a
Member State
, on a
proposal
from the
Union Minister for Foreign Affairs
or on a
proposal
from that
Minister
with the
Commission
's
support
.
European laws
and
framework laws
shall be excluded. ...
ARTICLE-III-124
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... By way of
derogation
from paragraph 1,
European laws
or
framework laws
may
establish
basic
principles
for
Union
incentive measures
and define such
measures
, to
support
action
taken by
Member States
in
order
to
contribute
to the
achievement
of the
objectives
referred to in paragraph 1, excluding any
harmonisation
of their
laws
and
regulations
. ...
ARTICLE-III-177
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... Concurrently with the foregoing, and as provided in the
Constitution
and in
accordance
with the
procedures
set out therein, these
activities
shall
include
a
single
currency
, the
euro
, and the
definition
and
conduct
of a
single
monetary policy
and
exchange-rate policy
, the primary
objective
of both of which shall be to maintain
price stability
and, without
prejudice
to this
objective
, to
support
general
economic policies
in the
Union
, in
accordance
with the
principle
of an
open market economy
with
free competition
. ...
ARTICLE-III-185
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... The primary
objective
of the
European System of Central Banks
shall be to maintain
price stability
. Without
prejudice
to this
objective
, the
European System of Central Banks
shall
support
the
general
economic policies
in the
Union
in
order
to
contribute
to the
achievement
of its
objectives
as laid down in Article
I-3
. The
European System of Central Banks
shall
act
in
accordance
with the
principle
of an
open market economy
with
free competition
, favouring an
efficient
allocation
of
resources
, and in
compliance
with the
principles
set out in Article
III-177
. ...
ARTICLE-III-207
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...
European laws
or
framework laws
may
establish
incentive measures
designed to
encourage
cooperation
between
Member States
and to
support
their
action
in the
field
of
employment
through initiatives aimed at developing
exchanges
of
information
and
best practices
, providing
comparative analysis
and
advice
as well as
promoting
innovative
approaches and evaluating
experiences
, in particular by
recourse
to
pilot
projects
. They shall be
adopted
after
consultation
of the
Committee of the Regions
and the
Economic and Social Committee
. ...
ARTICLE-III-210
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... With a
view
to achieving the
objectives
of Article
III-209
, the
Union
shall
support
and complement the
activities
of the
Member States
in the following
fields
: ...
ARTICLE-III-211
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... The
Commission
shall
promote
the
consultation
of
management
and
labour
at
Union
level and shall
adopt
any
relevant
measure
to
facilitate
their
dialogue
by ensuring
balanced
support
for the
parties
. ...
ARTICLE-III-221
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...
Member States
shall
conduct
their
economic policies
and shall coordinate them in such a way as, in
addition
, to attain the
objectives
set out in Article
III-220
. The formulation and
implementation
of the
Union
's
policies
and
action
and the
implementation
of the
internal market
shall take into
account
those
objectives
and shall
contribute
to their
achievement
. The
Union
shall also
support
the
achievement
of these
objectives
by the
action
it takes through the
Structural
Funds
(
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
,
Guidance Section
;
European Social Fund
;
European Regional Development Fund
), the
European Investment Bank
and the other
existing
financial instruments
. ...
ARTICLE-III-234
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...
financial support
from the
Cohesion Fund
. ...
ARTICLE-III-235
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...
measures
which
support
,
supplement
and
monitor
the
policy
pursued by the
Member States
. ...
ARTICLE-III-241
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... The
imposition
by a
Member State
, in
respect
of
transport
operations
carried out within the
Union
, of
rates
and
conditions
involving any element of
support
or
protection
in the
interest
of one or more particular undertakings or
industries
shall be
prohibited
, unless authorised by a
European decision
of the
Commission
. ...
ARTICLE-III-247
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... may
support
projects
of
common interest
supported
by
Member States
, which are
identified
in the
framework
of the
guidelines
referred to in point (a), particularly through feasibility
studies
,
loan
guarantees
or
interest-rate
subsidies
; the
Union
may also
contribute
, through the
Cohesion Fund
, to the
financing
of
specific projects
in
Member States
in the
area
of
transport infrastructure
. ...
... may
support
projects
of
common interest
supported
by
Member States
, which are
identified
in the
framework
of the
guidelines
referred to in point (a), particularly through feasibility
studies
,
loan
guarantees
or
interest-rate
subsidies
; the
Union
may also
contribute
, through the
Cohesion Fund
, to the
financing
of
specific projects
in
Member States
in the
area
of
transport infrastructure
. ...
ARTICLE-III-248
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... For the
purposes
referred to in paragraph 1 the
Union
shall, throughout the
Union
,
encourage
undertakings,
including
small and
medium
-sized undertakings,
research
centres and
universities
in their
research
and
technological development
activities
of high
quality
. It shall
support
their efforts to
cooperate
with one another, aiming, notably, at permitting researchers to
cooperate
freely
across
borders
and at enabling undertakings to exploit the
internal market
potential
, in particular through the
opening
-up of
national
public
contracts
, the
definition
of
common
standards and the
removal
of
legal
and
fiscal
obstacles to that
cooperation
. ...
ARTICLE-III-254
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... To
promote
scientific
and
technical progress
,
industrial
competitiveness
and the
implementation
of its
policies
, the
Union
shall draw up a
European
space policy
. To this end, it may
promote
joint
initiatives,
support
research
and
technological development
and coordinate the efforts needed for the
exploration
and
exploitation
of
space
. ...
ARTICLE-III-267
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...
European laws
or
framework laws
may
establish
measures
to provide
incentives
and
support
for the
action
of
Member States
with a
view
to
promoting
the
integration
of thirdcountry
nationals
residing legally in their
territories
, excluding any
harmonisation
of the
laws
and
regulations
of the
Member States
. ...
ARTICLE-III-269
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...
support
for the
training
of the
judiciary
and
judicial
staff
. ...
ARTICLE-III-270
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...
support
the
training
of the
judiciary
and
judicial
staff
; ...
ARTICLE-III-272
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...
European laws
or
framework laws
may
establish
measures
to
promote
and
support
the
action
of
Member States
in the
field
of
crime
prevention
, excluding any
harmonisation
of the
laws
and
regulations
of the
Member States
. ...
ARTICLE-III-273
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...
Eurojust
's
mission
shall be to
support
and strengthen
coordination
and
cooperation
between
national
investigating and
prosecuting
authorities
in
relation
to
serious
crime
affecting
two or more
Member States
or requiring a
prosecution
on
common
bases
, on the basis of
operations
conducted
and
information
supplied by the
Member States
'
authorities
and by
Europol
. ...
ARTICLE-III-275
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...
support
for the
training
of
staff
, and
cooperation
on the
exchange
of
staff
, on
equipment
and on
research
into crimedetection; ...
ARTICLE-III-276
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...
Europol
's
mission
shall be to
support
and strengthen
action
by the
Member States
'
police
authorities
and other
law enforcement
services
and their
mutual
cooperation
in preventing and combating
serious
crime
affecting
two or more
Member States
,
terrorism
and forms of
crime
which
affect
a
common interest
covered by a
Union policy
. ...
ARTICLE-III-278
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... The
Union
shall
encourage
cooperation
between the
Member States
in the
areas
referred to in this Article and, if necessary, lend
support
to their
action
. It shall in particular
encourage
cooperation
between the
Member States
to
improve
the complementarity of their
health
services
in
crossborder
areas
. ...
ARTICLE-III-279
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... The
Union
shall
contribute
to the
achievement
of the
objectives
set out in paragraph 1 through the
policies
and
activities
it pursues under other
provisions
of the
Constitution
.
European laws
or
framework laws
may
establish
specific measures
in
support
of
action
taken in the
Member States
to
achieve
the
objectives
set out in paragraph 1, excluding any
harmonisation
of the
laws
and
regulations
of the
Member States
. They shall be
adopted
after
consultation
of the
Economic and Social Committee
. ...
ARTICLE-III-283
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... The
Union
shall
implement
a
vocational training policy
which shall
support
and complement the
action
of the
Member States
, while
fully
respecting the
responsibility
of the
Member States
for the content and
organisation
of
vocational training
. ...
ARTICLE-III-284
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...
support
and complement
Member States
'
action
at
national
,
regional
and
local level
in
risk
prevention
, in preparing their
civil protection
personnel
and in responding to
natural
or
manmade
disasters
within the
Union
; ...
ARTICLE-III-285
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... The
Union
may
support
the efforts of
Member States
to
improve
their
administrative capacity
to
implement
Union
law
. Such
action
may
include
facilitating the
exchange of information
and of
civil servants
as well as supporting
training
schemes
. No
Member State
shall be obliged to avail itself of such
support
.
European laws
shall
establish
the necessary
measures
to this end, excluding any
harmonisation
of the
laws
and
regulations
of the
Member States
. ...
... The
Union
may
support
the efforts of
Member States
to
improve
their
administrative capacity
to
implement
Union
law
. Such
action
may
include
facilitating the
exchange of information
and of
civil servants
as well as supporting
training
schemes
. No
Member State
shall be obliged to avail itself of such
support
.
European laws
shall
establish
the necessary
measures
to this end, excluding any
harmonisation
of the
laws
and
regulations
of the
Member States
. ...
ARTICLE-III-292
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... consolidate and
support
democracy
, the
rule of law
,
human rights
and the
principles
of
international law
; ...
ARTICLE-III-294
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... The
Member States
shall
support
the
common foreign and security policy
actively and unreservedly in a
spirit
of loyalty and
mutual
solidarity
. ...
ARTICLE-III-299
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... Any
Member State
, the
Union Minister for Foreign Affairs
, or that
Minister
with the
Commission
's
support
, may refer any
question
relating to the
common foreign and security policy
to the
Council
and may submit to it initiatives or
proposals
as appropriate. ...
ARTICLE-III-311
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...
support
defence
technology
research
, and coordinate and
plan
joint
research
activities
and the
study
of
technical
solutions
meeting
future
operational needs; ...
ARTICLE-III-329
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... For the
purposes
of this paragraph and without
prejudice
to Article
III-344
, the
Council
shall be assisted by the
Political
and
Security
Committee
with the
support
of the
structures
developed in the
context
of the
common security
and
defence policy
and by the
Committee
referred to in Article
III-261
; the two
committees
shall, if necessary, submit
joint
opinions
. ...
ARTICLE-III-398
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... In carrying out their
missions
, the
institutions
,
bodies
,
offices
and
agencies
of the
Union
shall have the
support
of an
open
,
efficient
and
independent
European
administration
. ...
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