{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-265/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/265",
  "legislation_title": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 265/2012 of 23 March 2012 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-265",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 265/2012\nof 23 March 2012\nimplementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.\n(2)\nIn view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.\n(3)\nThe information relating to one person on the list in Annex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be updated.\n(4)\nAnnex IB to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 1."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/265/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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