# Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims, Article 2: Responsibility for paying compensation

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

Compensation shall be paid by the competent authority of the Member State on whose territory the crime was committed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/80/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-80/article-2
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