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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I COMMON PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.(ex Article 1 TEU)

    2. Article 2.The Union is founded on the values of respect for...

    3. Article 3.(ex Article 2 TEU)

    4. Article 4.(1) In accordance with Article 5, competences not conferred upon...

    5. Article 5.(ex Article 5 TEC)

    6. Article 6.(ex Article 6 TEU)

    7. Article 7.(ex Article 7 TEU)

    8. Article 8.(1) The Union shall develop a special relationship with neighbouring...

  3. TITLE II PROVISIONS ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES

    1. Article 9.In all its activities, the Union shall observe the principle...

    2. Article 10.(1) The functioning of the Union shall be founded on...

    3. Article 11.(1) The institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and...

    4. Article 12.National Parliaments contribute actively to the good functioning of the...

  4. TITLE III PROVISIONS ON THE INSTITUTIONS

    1. Article 13.(1) The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall...

    2. Article 14.(1) The European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise...

    3. Article 15.(1) The European Council shall provide the Union with the...

    4. Article 16.(1) The Council shall, jointly with the European Parliament, exercise...

    5. Article 17.(1) The Commission shall promote the general interest of the...

    6. Article 18.(1) The European Council, acting by a qualified majority, with...

    7. Article 19.(1) The Court of Justice of the European Union shall...

  5. TITLE IV PROVISIONS ON ENHANCED COOPERATION

    1. Article 20.(ex Articles 27a to 27e, 40 to 40b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11a TEC)

  6. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

    1. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION

      1. Article 21.(1) The Union's action on the international scene shall be...

      2. Article 22.(1) On the basis of the principles and objectives set...

    2. CHAPTER 2 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

      1. SECTION 1 COMMON PROVISIONS

        1. Article 23.The Union's action on the international scene, pursuant to this...

        2. Article 24.(ex Article 11 TEU)

        3. Article 25.(ex Article 12 TEU)

        4. Article 26.(ex Article 13 TEU)

        5. Article 27.(1) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs...

        6. Article 28.(ex Article 14 TEU)

        7. Article 29.(ex Article 15 TEU)

        8. Article 30.(ex Article 22 TEU)

        9. Article 31.(ex Article 23 TEU)

        10. Article 32.(ex Article 16 TEU)

        11. Article 33.(ex Article 18 TEU)

        12. Article 34.(ex Article 19 TEU)

        13. Article 35.(ex Article 20 TEU)

        14. Article 36.(ex Article 21 TEU)

        15. Article 37.(ex Article 24 TEU)

        16. Article 38.(ex Article 25 TEU)

        17. Article 39.In accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on the...

        18. Article 40.(ex Article 47 TEU)

        19. Article 41.(ex Article 28 TEU)

      2. SECTION 2 PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

        1. Article 42.(ex Article 17 TEU)

        2. Article 43.(1) The tasks referred to in Article 42(1), in the...

        3. Article 44.(1) Within the framework of the decisions adopted in accordance...

        4. Article 45.(1) The European Defence Agency referred to in Article 42(3),...

        5. Article 46.(1) Those Member States which wish to participate in the...

  7. TITLE VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 47.The Union shall have legal personality.

    2. Article 48.(ex Article 48 TEU)

    3. Article 49.(ex Article 49 TEU)

    4. Article 50.(1) Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the...

    5. Article 51.The Protocols and Annexes to the Treaties shall form an...

    6. Article 52.(1) The Treaties shall apply to the Kingdom of Belgium,...

    7. Article 53.(ex Article 51 TEU)

    8. Article 54.(ex Article 52 TEU)

    9. Article 55.(ex Article 53 TEU)

  8. Signature

  9. ATTACHMENTS

    1. Protocols

      1. PROTOCOL (No 1) ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

      2. PROTOCOL (No 2) ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

      3. PROTOCOL (No 3) ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

      4. ANNEX I

      5. PROTOCOL (No 4) ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS AND OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

      6. PROTOCOL (No 5) ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

      7. PROTOCOL (No 6) ON THE LOCATION OF THE SEATS OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND OF CERTAIN BODIES, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

      8. PROTOCOL (No 7) ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

      9. PROTOCOL (No 8) RELATING TO ARTICLE 6(2) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION ON THE ACCESSION OF THE UNION TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

      10. PROTOCOL (No 9) ON THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 16(4) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND ARTICLE 238(2) OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BETWEEN 1 NOVEMBER 2014 AND 31 MARCH 2017 ON THE ONE HAND, AND AS FROM 1 APRIL 2017 ON THE OTHER

      11. PROTOCOL (No 10) ON PERMANENT STRUCTURED COOPERATION ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION

      12. PROTOCOL (No 11) ON ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION

      13. PROTOCOL (No 12) ON THE EXCESSIVE DEFICIT PROCEDURE

      14. PROTOCOL (No 13) ON THE CONVERGENCE CRITERIA

      15. PROTOCOL (No 14) ON THE EURO GROUP

      16. PROTOCOL (No 15) ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

      17. PROTOCOL (No 16) ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO DENMARK

      18. PROTOCOL (No 17) ON DENMARK

      19. PROTOCOL (No 18) ON FRANCE

      20. PROTOCOL (No 19) ON THE SCHENGEN INTEGRATED INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

      21. PROTOCOL (No 20) ON THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ARTICLE 26 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO IRELAND

      22. PROTOCOL (No 21) ON THE POSITION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND IN RESPECT OF THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

      23. PROTOCOL (No 22) ON THE POSITION OF DENMARK

      24. ANNEX

      25. PROTOCOL (No 23) ON EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO THE CROSSING OF EXTERNAL BORDERS

      26. PROTOCOL (No 24) ON ASYLUM FOR NATIONALS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

      27. PROTOCOL (No 25) ON THE EXERCISE OF SHARED COMPETENCE

      28. PROTOCOL (No 26) ON SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST

      29. PROTOCOL (No 27) ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND COMPETITION

      30. PROTOCOL (No 28) ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION

      31. PROTOCOL (No 29) ON THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN THE MEMBER STATES

      32. PROTOCOL (No 30) ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO POLAND AND TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

      33. PROTOCOL (No 31) CONCERNING IMPORTS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS REFINED IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

      34. ANNEX TO THE PROTOCOL

      35. PROTOCOL (No 32) ON THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN DENMARK

      36. PROTOCOL (No 33) CONCERNING ARTICLE 157 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

      37. PROTOCOL (No 34) ON SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR GREENLAND

      38. PROTOCOL (No 35) ON ARTICLE 40.3.3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF IRELAND

      39. PROTOCOL (No 36) ON TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      40. PROTOCOL (No 37) ON THE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXPIRY OF THE ECSC TREATY AND ON THE RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL

      41. PROTOCOL (No 38)

    2. Declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007

    3. Tables of equivalences

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