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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.(1) For the purposes of this Directive:

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

    4. Article 4.(1) If, in order to vote or to stand as...

    5. Article 5.(1) Member States of residence may provide that any citizen...

    6. Article 6.(1) Persons entitled to stand as candidates within the scope...

  3. CHAPTER II Exercise of the right to vote and the right to stand as a candidate

    1. Article 7.(1) A voter within the scope of Article 3 shall...

    2. Article 8.(1) Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable...

    3. Article 9.(1) When he submits his application to stand as a...

    4. Article 10.(1) The Member State of residence shall inform the person...

    5. Article 11.The Member State of residence shall inform voters and persons...

  4. CHAPTER III Derogations and transitional provisions

    1. Article 12.(1) Where, on 1 January 1996, in a given Member...

  5. CHAPTER IV Final provisions

    1. Article 13.The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament...

    2. Article 14.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and...

    3. Article 15.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

    4. Article 16.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX

      1. ‘ Basic local government unit ’ within the meaning of...

      2. in Austria: Gemeinden, Bezirke in der Stadt Wien, in Belgium:...

      3. Statement in the minutes by the German delegation re Article...

      4. Statement in the minutes by the Council and the Commission...

      5. Statement in the minutes by the Luxembourg delegation on the...

      6. Statement in the minutes by the Council and the Commission...

      7. Statement in the minutes by the French delegation re Article...

      8. Statement in the minutes by the Council on the statement...

        1. Statement in the minutes by the Belgian delegation re Article...

      9. Statement in the minutes by the Council on the Commission...

        1. Statement in the minutes by the Commission re Article 13...

      10. Statement in the minutes by the Greek delegation re Article...

      11. Statement in the minutes by the Spanish delegation re Gibraltar...