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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1994-1264/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/1994/1264",
  "legislation_title": "COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1264/94 of 30 May 1994 prohibiting the satisfying of claims by the Haitian authorities with regard to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by the measures imposed by or pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions 917 (1994), 841 (1993), 873 (1993) and 875 (1993)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1264/94\nof 30 May 1994\nprohibiting the satisfying of claims by the Haitian authorities with regard to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by the measures imposed by or pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions 917 (1994), 841 (1993), 873 (1993) and 875 (1993)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 73g and Article 228a thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 94/315/CFSP of 30 May 1994 concerning the common position defined on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union regarding the reduction of economic relations with Haiti ,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1608/93 of 24 June 1993 introducing an embargo concerning certain trade between the European Economic Community and Haiti and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3028/93 of 28 October 1993 ropealing the suspension of the embargo concerning certain trade between the European Economic Community and Haiti and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1608/93 introducing this embargo and Council Regulation (EC) No 1263/94 of introducing a discontinuation of certain financial and economic relations with Haiti ;\nWhereas, as a consequence of these measures, economic operators in the Community and third countries are exposed to the risk of claims by the authorities of Haiti concerning contracts or transactions the performance of which was affected by United Nations Security Council resolutions 917 (1994), 841 (1993), 873 (1993) and 875 (1993);\nWhereas paragraph 11 of resolution 917 (1994) obliges all States to prevent the satisfaction of such claims by the Haitian authorities;\nWhereas it is therefore necessary to protect economic operators permanently against such claims and to prevent the authorities of Haiti from obtaining compensation for the negative effects of the embargo;\nWhereas the Community considers that, in deciding whether to reduce of lift measures taken against the authorities of Haiti, particular account must be taken of any failure by these authorities to comply with paragraph 11 of resolution 917 (1994),\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See page 10 of this Offical Journal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 2."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No L 270, 30. 10. 1993, p. 73."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "See page 1 of this Offical Journal."
    }
  ],
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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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