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Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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A.General conditions which may be attached to a general authorisation

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Administrative charges in accordance with Article 16.

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Personal data and privacy protection specific to the electronic communications sector in accordance with Directive 2002/58/EC

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Information to be provided under a notification procedure in accordance with Article 12 and for other purposes as included in Article 21.

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Enabling of legal interception by competent national authorities in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC.

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Terms of use for communications from public authorities to the general public for warning the public of imminent threats and for mitigating the consequences of major catastrophes.

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Terms of use during major disasters or national emergencies to ensure communications between emergency services and authorities.

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Access obligations other than those provided for in Article 13 applying to undertakings providing electronic communications networks or services.

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Measures designed to ensure compliance with the standards or specifications referred to in Article 39.

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Transparency obligations on providers of public electronic communications network providing publicly available electronic communications services to ensure end-to-end connectivity, in accordance with the objectives and principles set out in Article 3 and, where necessary and proportionate, access by competent authorities to such information needed to verify the accuracy of such disclosure.

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