# Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1515 of 19 October 2020 establishing a European Security and Defence College, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2016/2382, Article 7: Legal capacity

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The ESDC shall have the necessary legal capacity in order to:
(a) fulfil its tasks and meet its objectives;
(b) enter into contracts and administrative arrangements necessary for its functioning including to implement staff secondments and recruit contract staff; acquire equipment, in particular teaching equipment;
(c) hold bank accounts; and
(d) be a party to legal proceedings.
2. Any liability that may arise from contracts concluded by the ESDC, shall be covered by the funds available to it pursuant to Articles 16 and 17.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/1515/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1515/article-7
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.