# Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims, Article 16: Central contact points

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

Member States shall appoint a central contact point for the purposes of:
(a) assisting with the implementation of Article 13(2);
(b) furthering close cooperation and exchange of information between the assisting and deciding authorities in the Member States; and
(c) giving assistance and seeking solutions to any difficulties that may occur in the application of Articles 1 to 10.
The contact points shall meet regularly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/80/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-80/article-16
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