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Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (recast)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.More favourable provisions

  3. CHAPTER II ADMISSION

    1. Article 5.Principles

    2. Article 6.Volumes of admission

    3. Article 7.General conditions

    4. Article 8.Specific conditions for researchers

    5. Article 9.Approval of research organisations

    6. Article 10.Hosting agreement

    7. Article 11.Specific conditions for students

    8. Article 12.Specific conditions for school pupils

    9. Article 13.Specific conditions for trainees

    10. Article 14.Specific conditions for volunteers

    11. Article 15.Approval of higher education institutions, education establishments, organisations responsible for a voluntary service scheme or entities hosting trainees

    12. Article 16.Specific conditions for au pairs

  4. CHAPTER III AUTHORISATIONS AND DURATION OF RESIDENCE

    1. Article 17.Authorisations

    2. Article 18.Duration of authorisation

    3. Article 19.Additional information

  5. CHAPTER IV GROUNDS FOR REJECTION, WITHDRAWAL OR NON-RENEWAL OF AUTHORISATIONS

    1. Article 20.Grounds for rejection

    2. Article 21.Grounds for withdrawal or non-renewal of an authorisation

  6. CHAPTER V RIGHTS

    1. Article 22.Equal treatment

    2. Article 23.Teaching by researchers

    3. Article 24.Economic activities by students

    4. Article 25.Stay for the purpose of job-searching or entrepreneurship for researchers and students

    5. Article 26.Researchers' family members

  7. CHAPTER VI MOBILITY BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

    1. Article 27.Intra-EU mobility

    2. Article 28.Short-term mobility of researchers

    3. Article 29.Long-term mobility of researchers

    4. Article 30.Mobility of researchers' family members

    5. Article 31.Mobility of students

    6. Article 32.Safeguards and sanctions in cases of mobility

  8. CHAPTER VII PROCEDURE AND TRANSPARENCY

    1. Article 33.Sanctions against host entities

    2. Article 34.Procedural guarantees and transparency

    3. Article 35.Transparency and access to information

    4. Article 36.Fees

  9. CHAPTER VIII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 37.Cooperation between contact points

    2. Article 38.Statistics

    3. Article 39.Reporting

    4. Article 40.Transposition

    5. Article 41.Repeal

    6. Article 42.Entry into force

    7. Article 43.Addressees

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. Part A Repealed Directives

      2. Part B Time limits for transposition into national law and dates of application

    2. ANNEX II

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