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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-49/annex/division-3/division-3.2/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/49",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 22 January 2007 on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the European Partnership with Montenegro (2007/49/EC)",
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  "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.2/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Economic criteria",
  "text": "Strengthen macroeconomic stability by continuing fiscal adjustment and consolidation to further reduce external imbalances.\nIncrease efficiency of government expenditure, notably by improving the budgetary process and financial management at central and local government level. Increase capacity for budget preparation and execution to enable prioritisation.\nEnsure a more flexible labour market through a gradual liberalisation.\nStrengthen the business environment to promote the development of the private sector and employment. In particular streamline judicial procedures in commercial matters, especially for bankruptcy cases.\nDesign and start applying an integrated research policy to support research and development activities.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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