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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1993-3275/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/1993/3275",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 3275/93 of 29 November 1993 prohibiting the satisfying of claims with regard to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1993-3275",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 3275/93\nof 29 November 1993\nprohibiting the satisfying of claims with regard to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particualr Article 228a thereof,\nHaving regard to the common position adopted by the Council of the European Union on 22 November 1993,\nHaving regard to the proposal of the Commission,\nWhereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 945/92, and (EC) No 3274/93 the Community has taken measures to prevent certain trade between the Community and Libya;\nWhereas, as a consequence of the embargo against Libya, the economic operators in the Community and third countries are exposed to the risk of claims by Libya;\nWhereas the United Nations Security Council has adopted Resolution 883 (1993) of 11 November 1993 which, in its paragraph 8, deals with claims by Libya in relation to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by measures imposed by the Security Council pursuant to Resolution 883 (1993) and related resolutions;\nWhereas it is necessary to protect operators permanently against such claims and to prevent Libya from obtaining compensation for the negative effects of the embargo;\nWhereas the Community has agreed that Libya must comply in full with the provisions of paragraph 8 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 883 (1993) and considers that, in deciding whether to reduce or lift measures taken against Libya, particular account must be taken of any failure by Libya to comply with paragraph 8 of Resolution 883 (1993),\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 101, 15. 4. 1992, p. 53."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See page 1 of this Official Journal."
    }
  ],
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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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