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Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.(1) This Directive lays down the detailed arrangements whereby citizens...

    2. Article 2.For the purposes of this Directive: ‘elections to the European...

    3. Article 3.Any person who, on the reference date: is a citizen...

    4. Article 4.(1) Community voters shall exercise their right to vote either...

    5. Article 5.If, in order to vote or to stand as candidates,...

    6. Article 6.(1) Any citizen of the Union who resides in a...

    7. Article 7.(1) The Member State of residence may check whether the...

    8. Article 8.(1) A Community voter exercises his right to vote in...

  3. CHAPTER II EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND THE RIGHT TO STAND AS A CANDIDATE

    1. Article 9.(1) Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable...

    2. Article 10.(1) When he submits his application to stand as a...

    3. Article 11.(1) The Member State of residence shall inform the person...

    4. Article 12.The Member State of residence shall inform Community voters and...

    5. Article 13.Member States shall exchange the information required for the implementation...

  4. CHAPTER III DEROGATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 14.(1) If on 1 January 1993, in a given Member...

    2. Article 15.For the fourth direct elections to the European Parliament, the...

  5. CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 16.The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament...

    2. Article 17.Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions...

    3. Article 18.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...

    4. Article 19.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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