# Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA, Article 1: Subject matter

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

This Directive establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area of terrorist offences, offences related to a terrorist group and offences related to terrorist activities, as well as measures of protection of, and support and assistance to, victims of terrorism.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2017/541/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2017-541/article-1
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