# Council Directive 2011/85/EU of 8 November 2011 on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States, Article 1

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

This Directive lays down detailed rules concerning the characteristics of the budgetary frameworks of the Member States. Those rules are necessary to ensure Member States’ compliance with obligations under the TFEU with regard to avoiding excessive government deficits.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2011/85/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2011-85/article-1
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