# Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 on promoting the free movement of citizens by simplifying the requirements for presenting certain public documents in the European Union and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (revoked)

EU Regulation 2016/1191 · adopted 6 July 2016

Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 on promoting the free movement of citizens by simplifying the requirements for presenting certain public documents in the European Union and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012

## Introductory text

Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 6 July 2016
on promoting the free movement of citizens by simplifying the requirements for presenting certain public documents in the European Union and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (revoked)
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## Chapter I: SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

## 1 Subject matter

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## 2 Scope

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## 3 Definitions

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## Chapter II: EXEMPTION FROM LEGALISATION AND SIMILAR FORMALITY, AND SIMPLIFICATION OF OTHER FORMALITIES RELATING TO CERTIFIED COPIES

## 4 Exemption from legalisation and similar formality

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## 5 Simplification of other formalities relating to certified copies

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## Chapter III: SIMPLIFICATION OF OTHER FORMALITIES RELATING TO TRANSLATIONS AND MULTILINGUAL STANDARD FORMS

## 6 Simplification of other formalities relating to translations

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## 7 Multilingual standard forms

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## 8 Use of multilingual standard forms

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## 9 Content of multilingual standard forms

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## 10 Languages of issuance of multilingual standard forms

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## 11 Fee for obtaining a multilingual standard form

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## 12 Electronic versions of multilingual standard forms

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## Chapter IV: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

## 13 Internal Market Information System

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## 14 Requests for information in cases of reasonable doubt

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## 15 Designation of central authorities

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## 16 Functions of central authorities

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## Chapter V: RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER PROVISIONS OF UNION LAW AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS

## 17 Relationship with other provisions of Union law

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## 18 Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012

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## 19 Relationship with international conventions, agreements and arrangements

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## Chapter VI: GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

## 20 Purpose limitation

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## 21 Information in relation to the content of this Regulation

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## 22 Information on central authorities and contact details

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## 23 Exchange of best practice

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## 24 Information to be communicated by Member States

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## 25 Amendment of country-specific entry headings in the multilingual standard forms

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## 26 Review

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## 27 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex I 

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## Annex II 

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## Annex III 

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## Annex IV 

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## Annex V 

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## Annex VI 

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## Annex VII 

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## Annex VIII 

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## Annex IX 

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## Annex X 

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## Annex XI 

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