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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-659/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/659",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2014/659/CFSP of 8 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-659",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2014/659/CFSP\nof 8 September 2014\namending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 30 August 2014, the European Council condemned the increasing inflows of fighters and weapons from the territory of the Russian Federation into Eastern Ukraine and the aggression of Russian armed forces on Ukrainian soil.\n(3)\nThe European Council called for preparatory work on proposals to be undertaken so that significant further steps could be taken in light of the evolution of the situation on the ground.\n(4)\nIn view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers it appropriate to take further restrictive measures in response to Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.\n(5)\nIn this context, it is appropriate to extend the prohibition in relation to certain financial instruments. Additional restrictions on access to the capital market should be imposed in relation to State-owned Russian financial institutions, certain Russian entities in the defence sector, and certain Russian entities whose main business is the sale or transportation of oil. These prohibitions do not affect the financial services not referred to in Article 1.\n(6)\nFurthermore, the sale, supply or transfer of dual-use items to certain persons, entities or bodies in Russia should be prohibited.\n(7)\nIn addition, the provision of services necessary for deep water oil exploration and production, arctic oil exploration and production or shale oil projects should be prohibited.\n(8)\nFurther action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Decision 2014/872/CFSP of 4 December 2014 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, and Decision 2014/659/CFSP amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13)."
    }
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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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