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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-840/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/840",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2009/840/CFSP of 17 November 2009 implementing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-840",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2009/840/CFSP\nof 17 November 2009\nimplementing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to Council Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 27 February 2007 the Council adopted Common Position 2007/140/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran.\n(2)\nIn accordance with Article 8(2) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP, the Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons and entities, as set out in Annex II, to which Articles 4(1)(b) and 5(1)(b) of that Common Position apply.\n(3)\nThe Council has concluded that the persons and entities listed in Annex II to Common Position 2007/140/CFSP should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.\n(4)\nThe list of persons and entities should be amended in order to take account of changes in the Government and the administration in Iran, as well as in the situation of the individuals and entities concerned.\n(5)\nThe list of the persons and entities referred to in Articles 4(1)(b) and 5(1)(b) of Common Position 2007/140/CFSP should be updated accordingly,\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 61, 28.2.2007, p. 49."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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