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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-12/attachment-1/article-3",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/12",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2013/12/CFSP of 25 October 2012 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Moldova in European Union crisis management operations",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Status of personnel and forces",
  "text": "1. The status of personnel seconded to an EU civilian crisis management operation and/or of the forces contributed to an EU military crisis management operation by the Republic of Moldova shall be governed by the agreement on the status of forces/mission, if concluded, between the EU and the State(s) in which the operation is conducted.\n2. The status of personnel contributed to headquarters or command elements located outside the State(s) in which the EU crisis management operation takes place, shall be governed by arrangements between the headquarters and command elements concerned and the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova.\n3. Without prejudice to the agreement on the status of forces/mission referred to in paragraph 1, the Republic of Moldova shall exercise jurisdiction over its personnel participating in the EU crisis management operation. In cases where the forces of the Republic of Moldova operate on board a vessel or aircraft of an EU Member State, the latter State shall exercise jurisdiction in accordance with its internal laws and procedures.\n4. The Republic of Moldova shall be responsible for answering any claims linked to the participation in an EU crisis management operation, from or concerning any of its personnel and shall be responsible for bringing any action, in particular legal or disciplinary, against any of its personnel in accordance with its laws and regulations.\n5. The Parties agree to waive any and all claims, other than contractual claims, against each other for damage to, loss of, or destruction of assets owned/operated by either Party, or injury or death to personnel of either Party, arising out of the performance of their official duties in connection with activities under this Agreement, except in the case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct.\n6. The Republic of Moldova undertakes to make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims against any State participating in an EU crisis management operation in which the Republic of Moldova participates, and to do so when signing this Agreement.\n7. The European Union undertakes to ensure that European Union Member States make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims, for any future participation of the Republic of Moldova in an EU crisis management operation, and to do so when signing this Agreement.",
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  "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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