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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1969-549/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/1969/549",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 of the Council of 25 March 1969 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Regulation (EURATOM, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 of the Council\nof 25 March 1969\ndetermining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 28 thereof;\nHaving regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Articles 16 and 22 thereof;\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission;\nHaving regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;\nHaving regard to the Opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Communities;\nWhereas the privileges, immunities and facilities conferred on officials and other servants of the Communities by the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities are granted solely in the interest of the Communities;\nWhereas it is therefore important to ensure that officials and other servants, in view of their duties and responsibilities and of their particular situation, benefit from such privileges, immunities and facilities as are necessary for the proper functioning of the Communities;\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No C 135, 14.12.1968, p. 31."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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