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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. TITLE I COMMON PROVISIONS Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 1.(ex Article 1 TEU) Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Article 2.The Union is founded on the values of respect for...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Article 3.(ex Article 2 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Article 4.(1) In accordance with Article 5, competences not conferred upon...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Article 5.(ex Article 5 TEC)Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Article 6.(ex Article 6 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Article 7.(ex Article 7 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    8. Article 8.(1) The Union shall develop a special relationship with neighbouring...Previous MatchNext Match

  3. TITLE II PROVISIONS ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 9.In all its activities, the Union shall observe the principle...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Article 10.(1) The functioning of the Union shall be founded on...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Article 11.(1) The institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Article 12.National Parliaments contribute actively to the good functioning of the...Previous MatchNext Match

  4. TITLE III PROVISIONS ON THE INSTITUTIONS Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 13.(1) The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Article 14.(1) The European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Article 15.(1) The European Council shall provide the Union with the...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Article 16.(1) The Council shall, jointly with the European Parliament, exercise...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Article 17.(1) The Commission shall promote the general interest of the...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Article 18.(1) The European Council, acting by a qualified majority, with...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Article 19.(1) The Court of Justice of the European Union shall...Previous MatchNext Match

  5. TITLE IV PROVISIONS ON ENHANCED COOPERATION Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 20.(ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC)Previous MatchNext Match

  6. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Previous MatchNext Match

    1. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTIONPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Article 21.(1) The Union's action on the international scene shall be...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Article 22.(1) On the basis of the principles and objectives set...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. CHAPTER 2 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICYPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. SECTION 1 COMMON PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 23.The Union's action on the international scene, pursuant to this...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 24.(ex Article 11 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Article 25.(ex Article 12 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Article 26.(ex Article 13 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Article 27.(1) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Article 28.(ex Article 14 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Article 29.(ex Article 15 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Article 30.(ex Article 22 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Article 31.(ex Article 23 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Article 32.(ex Article 16 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        11. Article 33.(ex Article 18 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        12. Article 34.(ex Article 19 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        13. Article 35.(ex Article 20 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        14. Article 36.(ex Article 21 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        15. Article 37.(ex Article 24 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        16. Article 38.(ex Article 25 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        17. Article 39.In accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on the...Previous MatchNext Match

        18. Article 40.(ex Article 47 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        19. Article 41.(ex Article 28 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

      2. SECTION 2 PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICYPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Article 42.(ex Article 17 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Article 43.(1) The tasks referred to in Article 42(1), in the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Article 44.(1) Within the framework of the decisions adopted in accordance...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Article 45.(1) The European Defence Agency referred to in Article 42(3),...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Article 46.(1) Those Member States which wish to participate in the...Previous MatchNext Match

  7. TITLE VI FINAL PROVISIONS Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 47.The Union shall have legal personality. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Article 48.(ex Article 48 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Article 49.(ex Article 49 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Article 50.(1) Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Article 51.The Protocols and Annexes to the Treaties shall form an...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Article 52.(1) The Treaties shall apply to the Kingdom of Belgium,...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Article 53.(ex Article 51 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    8. Article 54.(ex Article 52 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

    9. Article 55.(ex Article 53 TEU)Previous MatchNext Match

  8. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

  9. ATTACHMENTS

    1. Protocols Previous MatchNext Match

      1. PROTOCOL (No 1) ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PROTOCOL (No 2) ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PROTOCOL (No 3) ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      4. ANNEX I Previous MatchNext Match

      5. PROTOCOL (No 4) ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS AND OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK Previous MatchNext Match

      6. PROTOCOL (No 5) ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK Previous MatchNext Match

      7. PROTOCOL (No 6) ON THE LOCATION OF THE SEATS OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND OF CERTAIN BODIES, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      8. PROTOCOL (No 7) ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      9. PROTOCOL (No 8) RELATING TO ARTICLE 6(2) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION ON THE ACCESSION OF THE UNION TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Previous MatchNext Match

      10. PROTOCOL (No 9) ON THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 16(4) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND ARTICLE 238(2) OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BETWEEN 1 NOVEMBER 2014 AND 31 MARCH 2017 ON THE ONE HAND, AND AS FROM 1 APRIL 2017 ON THE OTHER Previous MatchNext Match

      11. PROTOCOL (No 10) ON PERMANENT STRUCTURED COOPERATION ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      12. PROTOCOL (No 11) ON ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      13. PROTOCOL (No 12) ON THE EXCESSIVE DEFICIT PROCEDURE Previous MatchNext Match

      14. PROTOCOL (No 13) ON THE CONVERGENCE CRITERIA Previous MatchNext Match

      15. PROTOCOL (No 14) ON THE EURO GROUP Previous MatchNext Match

      16. PROTOCOL (No 15) ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Previous MatchNext Match

      17. PROTOCOL (No 16) ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO DENMARK Previous MatchNext Match

      18. PROTOCOL (No 17) ON DENMARK Previous MatchNext Match

      19. PROTOCOL (No 18) ON FRANCE Previous MatchNext Match

      20. PROTOCOL (No 19) ON THE SCHENGEN INTEGRATED INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      21. PROTOCOL (No 20) ON THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ARTICLE 26 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO IRELAND Previous MatchNext Match

      22. PROTOCOL (No 21) ON THE POSITION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND IN RESPECT OF THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE Previous MatchNext Match

      23. PROTOCOL (No 22) ON THE POSITION OF DENMARK Previous MatchNext Match

      24. ANNEX Previous MatchNext Match

      25. PROTOCOL (No 23) ON EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO THE CROSSING OF EXTERNAL BORDERS Previous MatchNext Match

      26. PROTOCOL (No 24) ON ASYLUM FOR NATIONALS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      27. PROTOCOL (No 25) ON THE EXERCISE OF SHARED COMPETENCE Previous MatchNext Match

      28. PROTOCOL (No 26) ON SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST Previous MatchNext Match

      29. PROTOCOL (No 27) ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND COMPETITION Previous MatchNext Match

      30. PROTOCOL (No 28) ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION Previous MatchNext Match

      31. PROTOCOL (No 29) ON THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN THE MEMBER STATES Previous MatchNext Match

      32. PROTOCOL (No 30) ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO POLAND AND TO THE UNITED KINGDOM Previous MatchNext Match

      33. PROTOCOL (No 31) CONCERNING IMPORTS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS REFINED IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Previous MatchNext Match

      34. ANNEX TO THE PROTOCOL Previous MatchNext Match

      35. PROTOCOL (No 32) ON THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN DENMARK Previous MatchNext Match

      36. PROTOCOL (No 33) CONCERNING ARTICLE 157 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Previous MatchNext Match

      37. PROTOCOL (No 34) ON SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR GREENLAND Previous MatchNext Match

      38. PROTOCOL (No 35) ON ARTICLE 40.3.3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF IRELAND Previous MatchNext Match

      39. PROTOCOL (No 36) ON TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Previous MatchNext Match

      40. PROTOCOL (No 37) ON THE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXPIRY OF THE ECSC TREATY AND ON THE RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL Previous MatchNext Match

      41. PROTOCOL (No 38) Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007 Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Tables of equivalences Previous MatchNext Match

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