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Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX VIIIU.K.CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 91/439/EECThis Directive
Article 1(1), first sentenceArticle 1(1) first sentence
Article 1(1), second sentence
-Article 1(2)
Article 1(2)Article 2(1)
-Article 2(2)
Article 1(3)-
Article 2(1)Article 1(1), second sentence
Article 2(2)Article 3(1)
Article 3(2)
Article 3(3)
Article 2(3)-
Article 2(4)-
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, introductory wordsArticle 4(1), first sentence
-Article 4(2), first indent
-Article 4(2), second indent
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, first indentArticle 4(3), first indent
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, second indentArticle 4(4)(b), first subparagraph
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, third indentArticle 4(4)(b), second subparagraph
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, fourth indentArticle 4(4)(c)
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, fifth indentArticle 4(4)(f)
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, sixth indentArticle 4(4)(g)
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, seventh indentArticle 4(4)(j)
Article 3(1), first subparagraph, eighth indentArticle 4(4)(k)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, introductory words-
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, first indentArticle 4(3)(a)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, second indentArticle 4(4)(a)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, third indentArticle 4(4)(d)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, fourth indentArticle 4(4)(e)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, fifth indentArticle 4(4)(h)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent, introductory wordsArticle 4(4)(i)
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent, first sub-indent-
Article 3(2), first subparagraph, sixth indent, second sub-indent-
Article 3(3), introductory words-
Article 3(3), first indentArticle 4(1), third sentence
Article 3(3), second indent, first subparagraphArticle 4(3), second indent
Article 3(3), second indent, second subparagraph-
Article 3(3), third indentArticle 4(3), first indent
Article 3(3), fourth indentArticle 4(4), first indent
Article 3(3), fifth indentArticle 4(4), second indent
-Article 4(3)
Article 3(4)-
Article 3(5)-
Article 3(6)Article 4(5), first sentence
-Article 4(5), second sentence
Article 4Article 5
Article 5(1)Article 6(1)
Article 5(1)(a)Article 6(1)(a)
Article 5(1)(b)Article 6(1)(b)
Article 5(2), introductory wordsArticle 6(2), introductory words
Article 5(2)(a)Article 6(2)(a)
Article 5(2)(b)Article 6(2)(b)
-Article 6(2)(c)
-Article 6(2)(d)
-Article 6(2)(e)
-Article 6(2)(f)
Article 5(3)-
Article 5(4)Article 6(4)
Article 6(1), introductory wordsArticle 4(1), second sentence
Article 6(1)(a), first indentArticle 4(3)(a), third indent
Article 6(1)(a), second indentArticle 4(4)(a), second indent
Article 6(1)(b), first indentArticle 4(3)(b), second indent
Article 4(3)(c), second indent
Article 6(1)(b), second indent first alternativeArticle 4(4)(b), fifth subparagraph
Article 6(1)(b), second indent second alternativeArticle 4(4)(c), second indent
Article 6(1)(b), third indent first and second alternativeArticle 4(4)(g), second indent
Article 6(1)(b), third indent third and fourth alternativeArticle 4(4)(e), third indent
Article 6(1)(c), first indent first and second alternativeArticle 4(4)(k), second indent
Article 6(1)(c), first indent third and fourth alternativeArticle 4(4)(i), second indent
Article 6(2)Article 4(6), first subparagraph
-Article 4(6), second subparagraph
Article 6(3)Article 4(6), third and fourth subparagraphs
Article 7(1), introductory wordsArticle 7(1), introductory words
Article 7(1)(a)Article 7(1)(a)
-Article 7(1)(b)
-Article 7(1)(c)
-Article 7(1)(d)
Article 7(1)(b)Article 7(1)(e)
Article 7(2)-
Article 7(3)-
-Article 7(2)
-Article 7(3)
Article 7(4)Article 7(4)
Article 7(5)Article 7(5)(a)
-Article 7(5)(b)
-Article 7(5)(c)
-Article 7(5)(d)
Article 7 a(1)-
Article 7 a(2)Article 8
Article 7 bArticle 9
-Article 10
Article 8Article 11
Article 9Article 12
Article 10Article 13(1)
-Article 13(2)
Article 11Article 14
Article 12(1)-
Article 12(2)-
Article 12(3)Article 15
-Article 16
Article 13Article 17, first subparagraph
-Article 17, second subparagraph
-Article 18
Article 14Article 19
Annex I-
Annex IaAnnex I
Annex IIAnnex II
Annex IIIAnnex III
-Annex IV
-Annex V
-Annex VI

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