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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-183/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/183",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2014/183/CFSP of 1 April 2014 on the launch of a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-183",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2014/183/CFSP\nof 1 April 2014\non the launch of a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 2014/73/CFSP of 10 February 2014 on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA), and in particular Article 4 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 10 February 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/73/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 17 March 2014, the Council approved the Operation Plan and the Rules of Engagement of EUFOR RCA.\n(3)\nFollowing the recommendation of the EU Operation Commander, EUFOR RCA should be launched.\n(4)\nIn accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision, and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 40, 11.2.2014, p. 59."
    }
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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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