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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1353/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1353",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1353 of 4 August 2016 concerning the financial rules of the European Defence Agency and repealing Decision 2007/643/CFSP",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1353",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1353\nof 4 August 2016\nconcerning the financial rules of the European Defence Agency and repealing Decision 2007/643/CFSP\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835 of 12 October 2015 defining the statute, seat and operational rules of the European Defence Agency, and in particular Article 18 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 18 September 2007, the Council adopted Decision 2007/643/CFSP on the financial rules of the European Defence Agency and on the procurement rules and rules on financial contributions from the operational budget of the European Defence Agency.\n(2)\nFollowing the adoption of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1835, it is necessary to repeal Decision 2007/643/CFSP and establish new financial rules for the European Defence Agency,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 266, 13.10.2015, p. 55."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 269, 12.10.2007, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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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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