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Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Offences concerning sexual abuse

  5. Article 4.Offences concerning sexual exploitation

  6. Article 5.Offences concerning child pornography

  7. Article 6.Solicitation of children for sexual purposes

  8. Article 7.Incitement, aiding and abetting, and attempt

  9. Article 8.Consensual sexual activities

  10. Article 9.Aggravating circumstances

  11. Article 10.Disqualification arising from convictions

  12. Article 11.Seizure and confiscation

  13. Article 12.Liability of legal persons

  14. Article 13.Sanctions on legal persons

  15. Article 14.Non-prosecution or non-application of penalties to the victim

  16. Article 15.Investigation and prosecution

  17. Article 16.Reporting suspicion of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation

  18. Article 17.Jurisdiction and coordination of prosecution

  19. Article 18.General provisions on assistance, support and protection measures for child victims

  20. Article 19.Assistance and support to victims

  21. Article 20.Protection of child victims in criminal investigations and proceedings

  22. Article 21.Measures against advertising abuse opportunities and child sex tourism

  23. Article 22.Preventive intervention programmes or measures

  24. Article 23.Prevention

  25. Article 24.Intervention programmes or measures on a voluntary basis in the course of or after criminal proceedings

  26. Article 25.Measures against websites containing or disseminating child pornography

  27. Article 26.Replacement of Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA

  28. Article 27.Transposition

  29. Article 28.Reporting

  30. Article 29.Entry into force

  31. Article 30.Addressees

  32. Signature

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