# Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research, Article 4: More favourable provisions

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

1. This Directive shall be without prejudice to more favourable provisions of:
(a) bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded between the Community or between the Community and its Member States on the one hand and one or more third countries on the other;
(b) bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded between one or more Member States and one or more third countries.
2. This Directive shall not affect the right of Member States to adopt or retain more favourable provisions for persons to whom it applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/71/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-71/article-4
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