Protocol No 26 on services of general interest
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EU treaty protocol
Protocol to the Treaty on European Union
Protocol to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Protocol No 26 on services of general interest is an annexed protocol to the EU Treaties that clarifies the role, scope, and protection of services of general interest within the European Union’s internal market and competition framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Protocol No 26 on services of general interest canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol No 26 on services of general interest Context triple: [TFEU Article 106, systematicallyLinkedTo, Protocol No 26 on services of general interest]
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Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
The Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality is an EU legal instrument that clarifies how and when the Union should act instead of Member States, ensuring that EU measures do not exceed what is necessary to achieve their objectives.
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Protocol No 10 on Permanent Structured Cooperation
Protocol No 10 on Permanent Structured Cooperation is an EU treaty protocol that sets out the rules and criteria for closer defence cooperation among willing and capable Member States within the Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy framework.
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Protocol No. 11
Protocol No. 11 is a major reform protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights that restructured the enforcement system by creating a permanent European Court of Human Rights and streamlining individual access to it.
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Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice is the foundational legal instrument that created and defined the mandate, structure, and jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice.
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Belgian protocol services
Belgian protocol services are the official governmental bodies responsible for managing diplomatic protocol, ceremonial events, and the application of the national order of precedence in Belgium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol No 26 on services of general interest Target entity description: Protocol No 26 on services of general interest is an annexed protocol to the EU Treaties that clarifies the role, scope, and protection of services of general interest within the European Union’s internal market and competition framework.
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A.
Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
The Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality is an EU legal instrument that clarifies how and when the Union should act instead of Member States, ensuring that EU measures do not exceed what is necessary to achieve their objectives.
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B.
Protocol No 10 on Permanent Structured Cooperation
Protocol No 10 on Permanent Structured Cooperation is an EU treaty protocol that sets out the rules and criteria for closer defence cooperation among willing and capable Member States within the Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy framework.
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C.
Protocol No. 11
Protocol No. 11 is a major reform protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights that restructured the enforcement system by creating a permanent European Court of Human Rights and streamlining individual access to it.
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D.
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice is the foundational legal instrument that created and defined the mandate, structure, and jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice.
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E.
Belgian protocol services
Belgian protocol services are the official governmental bodies responsible for managing diplomatic protocol, ceremonial events, and the application of the national order of precedence in Belgium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU treaty protocol
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Protocol to the Treaty on European Union ⓘ Protocol to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the application of EU competition rules to services of general interest
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ensure a high level of protection for services of general economic interest ⓘ reconcile internal market rules with the specific nature of services of general interest ⓘ |
| annexedTo |
Treaty on European Union
NERFINISHED
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Member States of the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
EU Member States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Treaty of Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
EU competition law
NERFINISHED
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EU internal market law NERFINISHED ⓘ EU social and cohesion policy instruments ⓘ |
| clarifies |
conditions under which EU competition rules apply to services of general interest
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margin of discretion of national, regional and local authorities in providing services of general interest ⓘ role of services of general interest in the EU internal market ⓘ scope of services of general interest in EU law ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 1 December 2009 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
diversity of services of general economic interest and differences in needs and preferences of users
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equal treatment and universal access to services of general economic interest ⓘ essential role and wide discretion of national, regional and local authorities in providing, commissioning and organizing services of general economic interest ⓘ high level of quality, safety and affordability of services of general economic interest ⓘ rights of users of services of general economic interest ⓘ |
| languageVersion | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalStatus | integral part of the EU Treaties ⓘ |
| legalSystem | European Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
principle of proportionality in EU law
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principle of subsidiarity in EU law ⓘ |
| partOf | primary law of the European Union ⓘ |
| protects |
competences of Member States to provide, commission and organize services of general interest
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competences of national, regional and local authorities in services of general economic interest ⓘ |
| recognizes |
importance of services of general economic interest in promoting social and territorial cohesion
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need for a high level of consumer protection in services of general economic interest ⓘ need to respect the diversity of services of general economic interest across Member States ⓘ role of services of general economic interest in promoting universal service and user rights ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Article 14 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
NERFINISHED
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Articles 106 and 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
EU competition rules
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internal market ⓘ non‑economic services of general interest ⓘ services of general economic interest ⓘ services of general interest ⓘ |
| usedBy | Court of Justice of the European Union in interpreting EU law on services of general interest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Protocol No 26 on services of general interest Description of subject: Protocol No 26 on services of general interest is an annexed protocol to the EU Treaties that clarifies the role, scope, and protection of services of general interest within the European Union’s internal market and competition framework.
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