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CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 4More favourable provisions

1.This Directive shall be without prejudice to more favourable provisions of:

(a)bilateral or multilateral agreements between the Community or the Community and its Member States and one or more third countries; or

(b)bilateral or multilateral agreements between one or more Member States and one or more third countries.

2.This Directive shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States to adopt or maintain provisions that are more favourable to the persons to whom it applies.