# Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law, Article 1: Subject matter

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

This Directive establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions with regard to combatting fraud and other illegal activities affecting the Union's financial interests, with a view to strengthening protection against criminal offences which affect those financial interests, in line with the acquis of the Union in this field.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2017/1371/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2017-1371/article-1
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