# Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims, Article 17: More favourable provisions

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

This Directive shall not prevent Member States, in so far as such provisions are compatible with this Directive, from:
(a) introducing or maintaining more favourable provisions for the benefit of victims of crime or any other persons affected by crime;
(b) introducing or retaining provisions for the purpose of compensating victims of crime committed outside their territory, or any other person affected by such a crime, subject to any conditions that Member States may specify for that purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/80/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-80/article-17
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