# Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities, Article 14: Withdrawal

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

The residence permit may be withdrawn at any time if the conditions for the issue are no longer satisfied. In particular, the residence permit may be withdrawn in the following cases:
(a) if the holder has actively, voluntarily and in his/her own initiative renewed contacts with those suspected of committing the offences referred to in Article 2(b) and (c); or
(b) if the competent authority believes that the victim's cooperation is fraudulent or that his/her complaint is fraudulent or wrongful; or
(c) for reasons relating to public policy and to the protection of national security; or
(d) when the victim ceases to cooperate; or
(e) when the competent authorities decide to discontinue the proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/81/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-81/article-14
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