Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Table of Contents

• Consolidated text: Consolidated versionof the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 1
• Amended by: 1
• Corrected by: 2
• Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 3
• PART ONE PRINCIPLES 4
• Article 1 4
• TITLE I CATEGORIES AND AREAS OF UNION COMPETENCE 4
• Article 2 4
• Article 3 5
• Article 4 5
• Article 5 6
• Article 6 6
• TITLE II PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION 6
• Article 7 6
• Article 8 (ex Article 3(2) TEC) 7
• Article 9 7
• Article 10 7
• Article 11 (ex Article 6 TEC) 7
• Article 12 (ex Article 153(2) TEC) 7
• Article 13 7
• Article 14 (ex Article 16 TEC) 8
• Article 15 (ex Article 255 TEC) 8
• Article 16 (ex Article 286 TEC) 9
• Article 17 9
• PART TWO NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION 9
• Article 18 (ex Article 12 TEC) 9
• Article 19 (ex Article 13 TEC) 9
• Article 20 (ex Article 17 TEC) 10
• Article 21 (ex Article 18 TEC) 10
• Article 22 (ex Article 19 TEC) 11
• Article 23 (ex Article 20 TEC) 11
• Article 24 (ex Article 21 TEC) 11
• Article 25 (ex Article 22 TEC) 12
• PART THREE UNION POLICIES AND INTERNAL ACTIONS 12
• TITLE I THE INTERNAL MARKET 12
• Article 26 (ex Article 14 TEC) 12
• Article 27 (ex Article 15 TEC) 13
• TITLE II FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS 13
• Article 28 (ex Article 23 TEC) 13
• Article 29 (ex Article 24 TEC) 13
• CHAPTER 1 THE CUSTOMS UNION 13
• Article 30 (ex Article 25 TEC) 13
• Article 31 (ex Article 26 TEC) 14
• Article 32 (ex Article 27 TEC) 14
• CHAPTER 2 CUSTOMS COOPERATION 14
• Article 33 (ex Article 135 TEC) 14
• CHAPTER 3 PROHIBITION OF QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES 14
• Article 34 (ex Article 28 TEC) 14
• Article 35 (ex Article 29 TEC) 15
• Article 36 (ex Article 30 TEC) 15
• Article 37 (ex Article 31 TEC) 15
• TITLE III AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES 15
• Article 38 (ex Article 32 TEC) 15
• Article 39 (ex Article 33 TEC) 16
• Article 40 (ex Article 34 TEC) 16
• Article 41 (ex Article 35 TEC) 17
• Article 42 (ex Article 36 TEC) 17
• Article 43 (ex Article 37 TEC) 18
• Article 44 (ex Article 38 TEC) 19
• TITLE IV FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL 19
• CHAPTER 1 WORKERS 19
• Article 45 (ex Article 39 TEC) 19
• Article 46 (ex Article 40 TEC) 20
• Article 47 (ex Article 41 TEC) 20
• Article 48 (ex Article 42 TEC) 20
• CHAPTER 2 RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT 21
• Article 49 (ex Article 43 TEC) 21
• Article 50 (ex Article 44 TEC) 21
• Article 51 (ex Article 45 TEC) 22
• Article 52 (ex Article 46 TEC) 22
• Article 53 (ex Article 47 TEC) 23
• Article 54 (ex Article 48 TEC) 23
• Article 55 (ex Article 294 TEC) 23
• CHAPTER 3 SERVICES 23
• Article 56 (ex Article 49 TEC) 23
• Article 57 (ex Article 50 TEC) 24
• Article 58 (ex Article 51 TEC) 24
• Article 59 (ex Article 52 TEC) 24
• Article 60 (ex Article 53 TEC) 25
• Article 61 (ex Article 54 TEC) 25
• Article 62 (ex Article 55 TEC) 25
• CHAPTER 4 CAPITAL AND PAYMENTS 25
• Article 63 (ex Article 56 TEC) 25
• Article 64 (ex Article 57 TEC) 25
• Article 65 (ex Article 58 TEC) 26
• Article 66 (ex Article 59 TEC) 27
• TITLE V AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE 27
• CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 27
• Article 67 (ex Article 61 TEC and ex Article 29 TEU) 27
• Article 68 27
• Article 69 28
• Article 70 28
• Article 71 (ex Article 36 TEU) 28
• Article 72 (ex Article 64(1) TEC and ex Article 33 TEU) 28
• Article 73 28
• Article 74 (ex Article 66 TEC) 29
• Article 75 (ex Article 60 TEC) 29
• Article 76 29
• CHAPTER 2 POLICIES ON BORDER CHECKS, ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION 29
• Article 77 (ex Article 62 TEC) 29
• Article 78 (ex Articles 63, points 1 and 2, and 64(2) TEC) 30
• Article 79 (ex Article 63, points 3 and 4, TEC) 31
• Article 80 32
• CHAPTER 3 JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS 32
• Article 81 (ex Article 65 TEC) 32
• CHAPTER 4 JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS 33
• Article 82 (ex Article 31 TEU) 33
• Article 83 (ex Article 31 TEU) 34
• Article 84 35
• Article 85 (ex Article 31 TEU) 35
• Article 86 36
• CHAPTER 5 POLICE COOPERATION 37
• Article 87 (ex Article 30 TEU) 37
• Article 88 (ex Article 30 TEU) 37
• Article 89 (ex Article 32 TEU) 38
• TITLE VI TRANSPORT 38
• Article 90 (ex Article 70 TEC) 38
• Article 91 (ex Article 71 TEC) 38
• Article 92 (ex Article 72 TEC) 39
• Article 93 (ex Article 73 TEC) 39
• Article 94 (ex Article 74 TEC) 39
• Article 95 (ex Article 75 TEC) 39
• Article 96 (ex Article 76 TEC) 40
• Article 97 (ex Article 77 TEC) 40
• Article 98 (ex Article 78 TEC) 40
• Article 99 (ex Article 79 TEC) 41
• Article 100 (ex Article 80 TEC) 41
• TITLE VII COMMON RULES ON COMPETITION, TAXATION AND APPROXIMATION OF LAWS 41
• CHAPTER 1 RULES ON COMPETITION 41
• SECTION 1 RULES APPLYING TO UNDERTAKINGS 41
• Article 101 (ex Article 81 TEC) 41
• Article 102 (ex Article 82 TEC) 42
• Article 103 (ex Article 83 TEC) 43
• Article 104 (ex Article 84 TEC) 43
• Article 105 (ex Article 85 TEC) 43
• Article 106 (ex Article 86 TEC) 44
• SECTION 2 AIDS GRANTED BY STATES 44
• Article 107 (ex Article 87 TEC) 44
• Article 108 (ex Article 88 TEC) 45
• Article 109 (ex Article 89 TEC) 46
• CHAPTER 2 TAX PROVISIONS 46
• Article 110 (ex Article 90 TEC) 46
• Article 111 (ex Article 91 TEC) 46
• Article 112 (ex Article 92 TEC) 47
• Article 113 (ex Article 93 TEC) 47
• CHAPTER 3 APPROXIMATION OF LAWS 47
• Article 114 (ex Article 95 TEC) 47
• Article 115 (ex Article 94 TEC) 49
• Article 116 (ex Article 96 TEC) 49
• Article 117 (ex Article 97 TEC) 49
• Article 118 49
• TITLE VIII ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY 50
• Article 119 (ex Article 4 TEC) 50
• CHAPTER 1 ECONOMIC POLICY 50
• Article 120 (ex Article 98 TEC) 50
• Article 121 (ex Article 99 TEC) 50
• Article 122 (ex Article 100 TEC) 52
• Article 123 (ex Article 101 TEC) 52
• Article 124 (ex Article 102 TEC) 52
• Article 125 (ex Article 103 TEC) 53
• Article 126 (ex Article 104 TEC) 53
• CHAPTER 2 MONETARY POLICY 55
• Article 127 (ex Article 105 TEC) 55
• Article 128 (ex Article 106 TEC) 56
• Article 129 (ex Article 107 TEC) 56
• Article 130 (ex Article 108 TEC) 57
• Article 131 (ex Article 109 TEC) 57
• Article 132 (ex Article 110 TEC) 57
• Article 133 58
• CHAPTER 3 INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 58
• Article 134 (ex Article 114 TEC) 58
• Article 135 (ex Article 115 TEC) 59
• CHAPTER 4 PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO MEMBER STATES WHOSE CURRENCY IS THE EURO 59
• Article 136 59
• Article 137 60
• Article 138 (ex Article 111(4), TEC) 60
• CHAPTER 5 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 60
• Article 139 60
• Article 140 (ex Articles 121(1), 122(2), second sentence, and 123(5) TEC) 62
• Article 141 (ex Articles 123(3) and 117(2) first five indents, TEC) 63
• Article 142 (ex Article 124(1) TEC) 63
• Article 143 (ex Article 119 TEC) 64
• Article 144 (ex Article 120 TEC) 64
• TITLE IX EMPLOYMENT 65
• Article 145 (ex Article 125 TEC) 65
• Article 146 (ex Article 126 TEC) 65
• Article 147 (ex Article 127 TEC) 65
• Article 148 (ex Article 128 TEC) 66
• Article 149 (ex Article 129 TEC) 66
• Article 150 (ex Article 130 TEC) 67
• TITLE X SOCIAL POLICY 67
• Article 151 (ex Article 136 TEC) 67
• Article 152 68
• Article 153 (ex Article 137 TEC) 68
• Article 154 (ex Article 138 TEC) 69
• Article 155 (ex Article 139 TEC) 70
• Article 156 (ex Article 140 TEC) 70
• Article 157 (ex Article 141 TEC) 71
• Article 158 (ex Article 142 TEC) 71
• Article 159 (ex Article 143 TEC) 71
• Article 160 (ex Article 144 TEC) 72
• Article 161 (ex Article 145 TEC) 72
• TITLE XI THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 72
• Article 162 (ex Article 146 TEC) 72
• Article 163 (ex Article 147 TEC) 73
• Article 164 (ex Article 148 TEC) 73
• TITLE XII EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, YOUTH AND SPORT 73
• Article 165 (ex Article 149 TEC) 73
• Article 166 (ex Article 150 TEC) 74
• TITLE XIII CULTURE 75
• Article 167 (ex Article 151 TEC) 75
• TITLE XIV PUBLIC HEALTH 76
• Article 168 (ex Article 152 TEC) 76
• TITLE XV CONSUMER PROTECTION 77
• Article 169 (ex Article 153 TEC) 77
• TITLE XVI TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS 78
• Article 170 (ex Article 154 TEC) 78
• Article 171 (ex Article 155 TEC) 78
• Article 172 (ex Article 156 TEC) 79
• TITLE XVII INDUSTRY 79
• Article 173 (ex Article 157 TEC) 79
• TITLE XVIII ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION 80
• Article 174 (ex Article 158 TEC) 80
• Article 175 (ex Article 159 TEC) 80
• Article 176 (ex Article 160 TEC) 81
• Article 177 (ex Article 161 TEC) 81
• Article 178 (ex Article 162 TEC) 81
• TITLE XIX RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE 82
• Article 179 (ex Article 163 TEC) 82
• Article 180 (ex Article 164 TEC) 82
• Article 181 (ex Article 165 TEC) 83
• Article 182 (ex Article 166 TEC) 83
• Article 183 (ex Article 167 TEC) 84
• Article 184 (ex Article 168 TEC) 84
• Article 185 (ex Article 169 TEC) 84
• Article 186 (ex Article 170 TEC) 84
• Article 187 (ex Article 171 TEC) 84
• Article 188 (ex Article 172 TEC) 85
• Article 189 85
• Article 190 (ex Article 173 TEC) 85
• TITLE XX ENVIRONMENT 85
• Article 191 (ex Article 174 TEC) 85
• Article 192 (ex Article 175 TEC) 86
• Article 193 (ex Article 176 TEC) 87
• TITLE XXI ENERGY 87
• Article 194 87
• TITLE XXII TOURISM 88
• Article 195 88
• TITLE XXIII CIVIL PROTECTION 88
• Article 196 88
• TITLE XXIV ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION 89
• Article 197 89
• PART FOUR ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES 89
• Article 198 (ex Article 182 TEC) 89
• Article 199 (ex Article 183 TEC) 90
• Article 200 (ex Article 184 TEC) 90
• Article 201 (ex Article 185 TEC) 91
• Article 202 (ex Article 186 TEC) 91
• Article 203 (ex Article 187 TEC) 91
• Article 204 (ex Article 188 TEC) 91
• PART FIVE THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION 92
• TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION 92
• Article 205 92
• TITLE II COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY 92
• Article 206 (ex Article 131 TEC) 92
• Article 207 (ex Article 133 TEC) 92
• TITLE III COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND HUMANITARIAN AID 93
• CHAPTER 1 DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 93
• Article 208 (ex Article 177 TEC) 93
• Article 209 (ex Article 179 TEC) 94
• Article 210 (ex Article 180 TEC) 94
• Article 211 (ex Article 181 TEC) 95
• CHAPTER 2 ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES 95
• Article 212 (ex Article 181a TEC) 95
• Article 213 95
• CHAPTER 3 HUMANITARIAN AID 95
• Article 214 95
• TITLE IV RESTRICTIVE MEASURES 96
• Article 215 (ex Article 301 TEC) 96
• TITLE V INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 97
• Article 216 97
• Article 217 (ex Article 310 TEC) 97
• Article 218 (ex Article 300 TEC) 97
• Article 219 (ex Article 111(1) to (3) and (5) TEC) 99
• TITLE VI THE UNION'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND THIRD COUNTRIES AND UNION DELEGATIONS 100
• Article 220 (ex Articles 302 to 304 TEC) 100
• Article 221 100
• TITLE VII SOLIDARITY CLAUSE 100
• Article 222 100
• PART SIX INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 101
• TITLE I INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 101
• CHAPTER 1 THE INSTITUTIONS 101
• SECTION 1 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 101
• Article 223 (ex Article 190(4) and (5) TEC) 101
• Article 224 (ex Article 191, second subparagraph, TEC) 102
• Article 225 (ex Article 192, second subparagraph, TEC) 102
• Article 226 (ex Article 193 TEC) 102
• Article 227 (ex Article 194 TEC) 103
• Article 228 (ex Article 195 TEC) 103
• Article 229 (ex Article 196 TEC) 104
• Article 230 (ex Article 197, second, third and fourth paragraph, TEC) 104
• Article 231 (ex Article 198 TEC) 104
• Article 232 (ex Article 199 TEC) 104
• Article 233 (ex Article 200 TEC) 105
• Article 234 (ex Article 201 TEC) 105
• SECTION 2 THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL 105
• Article 235 105
• Article 236 106
• SECTION 3 THE COUNCIL 106
• Article 237 (ex Article 204 TEC) 106
• Article 238 (ex Article 205(1) and (2), TEC) 106
• Article 239 (ex Article 206 TEC) 107
• Article 240 (ex Article 207 TEC) 107
• Article 241 (ex Article 208 TEC) 107
• Article 242 (ex Article 209 TEC) 107
• Article 243 (ex Article 210 TEC) 108
• SECTION 4 THE COMMISSION 108
• Article 244 108
• Article 245 (ex Article 213 TEC) 108
• Article 246 (ex Article 215 TEC) 109
• Article 247 (ex Article 216 TEC) 109
• Article 248 (ex Article 217(2) TEC) 109
• Article 249 (ex Articles 218(2) and 212 TEC) 110
• Article 250 (ex Article 219 TEC) 110
• SECTION 5 THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 110
• Article 251 (ex Article 221 TEC) 110
• Article 252 (ex Article 222 TEC) 110
• Article 253 (ex Article 223 TEC) 111
• Article 254 (ex Article 224 TEC) 111
• Article 255 112
• Article 256 (ex Article 225 TEC) 112
• Article 257 (ex Article 225a TEC) 113
• Article 258 (ex Article 226 TEC) 113
• Article 259 (ex Article 227 TEC) 113
• Article 260 (ex Article 228 TEC) 114
• Article 261 (ex Article 229 TEC) 115
• Article 262 (ex Article 229a TEC) 115
• Article 263 (ex Article 230 TEC) 115
• Article 264 (ex Article 231 TEC) 116
• Article 265 (ex Article 232 TEC) 116
• Article 266 (ex Article 233 TEC) 116
• Article 267 (ex Article 234 TEC) 117
• Article 268 (ex Article 235 TEC) 117
• Article 269 117
• Article 270 (ex Article 236 TEC) 117
• Article 271 (ex Article 237 TEC) 118
• Article 272 (ex Article 238 TEC) 118
• Article 273 (ex Article 239 TEC) 118
• Article 274 (ex Article 240 TEC) 118
• Article 275 119
• Article 276 119
• Article 277 (ex Article 241 TEC) 119
• Article 278 (ex Article 242 TEC) 119
• Article 279 (ex Article 243 TEC) 119
• Article 280 (ex Article 244 TEC) 120
• Article 281 (ex Article 245 TEC) 120
• SECTION 6 THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK 120
• Article 282 120
• Article 283 (ex Article 112 TEC) 121
• Article 284 (ex Article 113 TEC) 121
• SECTION 7 THE COURT OF AUDITORS 122
• Article 285 (ex Article 246 TEC) 122
• Article 286 (ex Article 247 TEC) 122
• Article 287 (ex Article 248 TEC) 123
• CHAPTER 2 LEGAL ACTS OF THE UNION, ADOPTION PROCEDURES AND OTHER PROVISIONS 124
• SECTION 1 THE LEGAL ACTS OF THE UNION 124
• Article 288 (ex Article 249 TEC) 124
• Article 289 125
• Article 290 125
• Article 291 126
• Article 292 126
• SECTION 2 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF ACTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS 126
• Article 293 (ex Article 250 TEC) 126
• Article 294 (ex Article 251 TEC) 127
• Article 295 128
• Article 296 (ex Article 253 TEC) 129
• Article 297 (ex Article 254 TEC) 129
• Article 298 129
• Article 299 (ex Article 256 TEC) 130
• CHAPTER 3 THE UNION'S ADVISORY BODIES 130
• Article 300 130
• SECTION 1 THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 131
• Article 301 (ex Article 258 TEC) 131
• Article 302 (ex Article 259 TEC) 131
• Article 303 (ex Article 260 TEC) 131
• Article 304 (ex Article 262 TEC) 131
• SECTION 2 THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 132
• Article 305 (ex Article 263, second, third and fourth paragraphs, TEC) 132
• Article 306 (ex Article 264 TEC) 132
• Article 307 (ex Article 265 TEC) 132
• CHAPTER 4 THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 133
• Article 308 (ex Article 266 TEC) 133
• Article 309 (ex Article 267 TEC) 133
• TITLE II FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 134
• Article 310 (ex Article 268 TEC) 134
• CHAPTER 1 THE UNION'S OWN RESOURCES 135
• Article 311 (ex Article 269 TEC) 135
• CHAPTER 2 THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 135
• Article 312 135
• CHAPTER 3 THE UNION'S ANNUAL BUDGET 136
• Article 313 (ex Article 272(1), TEC) 136
• Article 314 (ex Article 272(2) to (10), TEC) 136
• Article 315 (ex Article 273 TEC) 138
• Article 316 (ex Article 271 TEC) 138
• CHAPTER 4 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUDGET AND DISCHARGE 139
• Article 317 (ex Article 274 TEC) 139
• Article 318 (ex Article 275 TEC) 139
• Article 319 (ex Article 276 TEC) 140
• CHAPTER 5 COMMON PROVISIONS 140
• Article 320 (ex Article 277 TEC) 140
• Article 321 (ex Article 278 TEC) 140
• Article 322 (ex Article 279 TEC) 141
• Article 323 141
• Article 324 141
• CHAPTER 6 COMBATTING FRAUD 141
• Article 325 (ex Article 280 TEC) 141
• TITLE III ENHANCED COOPERATION 142
• Article 326 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 142
• Article 327 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 142
• Article 328 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 142
• Article 329 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 143
• Article 330 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 143
• Article 331 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 144
• Article 332 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 144
• Article 333 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 145
• Article 334 (ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC) 145
• PART SEVEN GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 145
• Article 335 (ex Article 282 TEC) 145
• Article 336 (ex Article 283 TEC) 145
• Article 337 (ex Article 284 TEC) 146
• Article 338 (ex Article 285 TEC) 146
• Article 339 (ex Article 287 TEC) 146
• Article 340 (ex Article 288 TEC) 146
• Article 341 (ex Article 289 TEC) 147
• Article 342 (ex Article 290 TEC) 147
• Article 343 (ex Article 291 TEC) 147
• Article 344 (ex Article 292 TEC) 147
• Article 345 (ex Article 295 TEC) 147
• Article 346 (ex Article 296 TEC) 147
• Article 347 (ex Article 297 TEC) 148
• Article 348 (ex Article 298 TEC) 148
• Article 349 (ex Article 299(2), second, third and fourth subparagraphs, TEC) 148
• Article 350 (ex Article 306 TEC) 149
• Article 351 (ex Article 307 TEC) 149
• Article 352 (ex Article 308 TEC) 149
• Article 353 150
• Article 354 (ex Article 309 TEC) 150
• Article 355 (ex Article 299(2), first subparagraph, and Article 299(3) to (6) TEC) 151
• Article 356 (ex Article 312 TEC) 152
• Article 357 (ex Article 313 TEC) 152
• Article 358 152
• PROTOCOLS 153
• PROTOCOL (No 1) ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION 154
• TITLE I INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS 154
• Article 1 154
• Article 2 154
• Article 3 155
• Article 4 155
• Article 5 155
• Article 6 155
• Article 7 156
• Article 8 156
• TITLE II INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION 156
• Article 9 156
• Article 10 156
• PROTOCOL (No 2) ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 157
• Article 1 157
• Article 2 157
• Article 3 157
• Article 4 157
• Article 5 158
• Article 6 158
• Article 7 159
• Article 8 160
• Article 9 160
• PROTOCOL (No 3) ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 161
• Article 1 161
• TITLE I JUDGES AND ADVOCATES-GENERAL 161
• Article 2 161
• Article 3 161
• Article 4 162
• Article 5 162
• Article 6 162
• Article 7 163
• Article 8 163
• TITLE II ORGANISATION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE 163
• Article 9 163
• Article 9a 163
• Article 10 163
• Article 11 163
• Article 12 163
• Article 13 164
• Article 14 164
• Article 15 164
• Article 16 164
• Article 17 165
• Article 18 165
• TITLE III PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT OF JUSTICE 165
• Article 19 165
• Article 20 166
• Article 21 166
• Article 22 167
• Article 23 167
• Article 23a 168
• Article 24 168
• Article 25 168
• Article 26 168
• Article 27 169
• Article 28 169
• Article 29 169
• Article 30 169
• Article 31 169
• Article 32 169
• Article 33 169
• Article 34 169
• Article 35 170
• Article 36 170
• Article 37 170
• Article 38 170
• Article 39 170
• Article 40 170
• Article 41 171
• Article 42 171
• Article 43 171
• Article 44 171
• Article 45 171
• Article 46 172
• TITLE IV GENERAL COURT 172
• Article 47 172
• Article 48 172
• Article 49 172
• Article 49a 173
• Article 50 173
• Article 50a 173
• Article 50b 174
• Article 51 174
• Article 52 175
• Article 53 175
• Article 54 175
• Article 55 176
• Article 56 176
• Article 57 176
• Article 58 177
• Article 58a 177
• Article 59 178
• Article 60 178
• Article 61 178
• Article 62 178
• Article 62a 179
• Article 62b 179
• TITLE IVa SPECIALISED COURTS 179
• Article 62c 179
• TITLE V FINAL PROVISIONS 180
• Article 63 180
• Article 64 180
• PROTOCOL (No 4) ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS AND OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK 181
• CHAPTER I THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS 181
• Article 1 The European System of Central Banks 181
• CHAPTER II OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF THE ESCB 181
• Article 2 Objectives 181
• Article 3 Tasks 182
• Article 4 Advisory functions 182
• Article 5 Collection of statistical information 182
• Article 6 International cooperation 183
• CHAPTER III ORGANISATION OF THE ESCB 183
• Article 7 Independence 183
• Article 8 General principle 183
• Article 9 The European Central Bank 184
• Article 10 The Governing Council 184
• Article 11 The Executive Board 186
• Article 12 Responsibilities of the decision-making bodies 187
• Article 13 The President 187
• Article 14 National central banks 188
• Article 15 Reporting commitments 188
• Article 16 Banknotes 189
• CHAPTER IV MONETARY FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE ESCB 189
• Article 17 Accounts with the ECB and the national central banks 189
• Article 18 Open market and credit operations 189
• Article 19 Minimum reserves 190
• Article 20 Other instruments of monetary control 190
• Article 21 Operations with public entities 190
• Article 22 Clearing and payment systems 190
• Article 23 External operations 191
• Article 24 Other operations 191
• CHAPTER V PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION 191
• Article 25 Prudential supervision 191
• CHAPTER VI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE ESCB 192
• Article 26 Financial accounts 192
• Article 27 Auditing 192
• Article 28 Capital of the ECB 192
• Article 29 Key for capital subscription 193
• Article 30 Transfer of foreign reserve assets to the ECB 193
• Article 31 Foreign reserve assets held by national central banks 194
• Article 32 Allocation of monetary income of national central banks 194
• Article 33 Allocation of net profits and losses of the ECB 195
• CHAPTER VII GENERAL PROVISIONS 196
• Article 34 Legal acts 196
• Article 35 Judicial control and related matters 196
• Article 36 Staff 197
• Article 37 (ex Article 38) Professional secrecy 197
• Article 38 (ex Article 39) Signatories 197
• Article 39 (ex Article 40) Privileges and immunities 197
• CHAPTER VIII AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE AND COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION 198
• Article 40 (ex Article 41) Simplified amendment procedure 198
• Article 41 (ex Article 42) Complementary legislation 198
• CHAPTER IX TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR THE ESCB 198
• Article 42 (ex Article 43) General provisions 198
• Article 43 (ex Article 44) Transitional tasks of the ECB 199
• Article 44 (ex Article 45) The General Council of the ECB 199
• Article 45 (ex Article 46) Rules of Procedure of the General Council 199
• Article 46 (ex Article 47) Responsibilities of the General Council 200
• Article 47 (ex Article 48) Transitional provisions for the capital of the ECB 200
• Article 48 (ex Article 49) Deferred payment of capital, reserves and provisions of the ECB 201
• Article 49 (ex Article 52) Exchange of banknotes in the currencies of the Member States 201
• Article 50 (ex Article 53) Applicability of the transitional provisions 201
• PROTOCOL (No 5) ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 202
• Article 1 202
• Article 2 202
• Article 3 202
• Article 4 202
• Article 5 203
• Article 6 (ex Article 8) 204
• Article 7 (ex Article 9) 204
• Article 8 (ex Article 10) 205
• Article 9 (ex Article 11) 205
• Article 10 (ex Article 12) 207
• Article 11 (ex Article 13) 207
• Article 12 (ex Article 14) 208
• Article 13 (ex Article 15) 208
• Article 14 (ex Article 16) 208
• Article 15 (ex Article 17) 209
• Article 16 (ex Article 18) 209
• Article 17 (ex Article 19) 210
• Article 18 (ex Article 20) 210
• Article 19 (ex Article 21) 211
• Article 20 (ex Article 22) 212
• Article 21 (ex Article 23) 212
• Article 22 (ex Article 24) 213
• Article 23 (ex Article 25) 213
• Article 24 (ex Article 26) 214
• Article 25 (ex Article 27) 214
• Article 26 (ex Article 28) 214
• Article 27 (ex Article 29) 214
• Article 28 (ex Article 30) 215
• PROTOCOL (No 6) ON THE LOCATION OF THE SEATS OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND OF CERTAIN BODIES, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 216
• Sole Article 216
• PROTOCOL (No 7) ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 217
• CHAPTER I PROPERTY, FUNDS, ASSETS AND OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 217
• Article 1 217
• Article 2 217
• Article 3 217
• Article 4 218
• CHAPTER II COMMUNICATIONS AND LAISSEZ-PASSER 218
• Article 5 (ex Article 6) 218
• Article 6 (ex Article 7) 218
• CHAPTER III MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 218
• Article 7 (ex Article 8) 218
• Article 8 (ex Article 9) 219
• Article 9 (ex Article 10) 219
• CHAPTER IV REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES TAKING PART IN THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 219
• Article 10 (ex Article 11) 219
• CHAPTER V OFFICIALS AND OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 220
• Article 11 (ex Article 12) 220
• Article 12 (ex Article 13) 220
• Article 13 (ex Article 14) 221
• Article 14 (ex Article 15) 221
• Article 15 (ex Article 16) 221
• CHAPTER VI PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF MISSIONS OF THIRD COUNTRIES ACCREDITED TO THE EUROPEAN UNION 222
• Article 16 (ex Article 17) 222