# Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 23: Spatial and temporal validity

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

1. A licence shall be valid throughout the territory of the Union.
2. A licence shall be valid as long as the railway undertaking fulfils the obligations laid down in this Chapter. A licensing authority may, however, make provision for a regular review. If so, the review shall be carried out at least every five years.
3. Specific provisions governing the suspension or revocation of a licence may be incorporated in the licence itself.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2012/34/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2012-34/article-23
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