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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-701/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/1998/701",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 3 December 1998 on common standards relating to filling in the uniform format for residence permits (98/701/JHA)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-701",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 3 December 1998\non common standards relating to filling in the uniform format for residence permits\n(98/701/JHA)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to Joint Action 97/11/JHA of 16 December 1996 concerning a uniform format for residence permits, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,\nWhereas it is necessary to establish common standards relating to filling in the said format, so as to ensure the uniform aspect thereof;\nWhereas this Decision does not affect the competence of Member States relating to the recognition of States and territorial entities, as well as of passports and travel documents issued by these States or entities; whereas the attribution of the codes in the Appendix to this Decision is of a purely administrative nature and is without prejudice to the determination of the nationality of third country residents,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 7, 10. 1. 1997, p. 1."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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