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Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/ECC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/36/EEC
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Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/ECC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/36/EEC
Joint Committee Decision in English: OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 20
Legal act in EU languages: OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77–123
Tilskipun Evrópuþingsins og ráðsins 2004/38/EB frá 29. apríl 2004 um rétt borgara Sambandsins og aðstandenda þeirra til frjálsrar farar og dvalar á yfirráðasvæði aðildarríkjanna, um breytingu á reglugerð (EBE) nr. 1612/68 og niðurfellingu tilskipana 64/221/EBE, 68/360/EBE, 72/194/EBE, 73/148/EBE, 75/34/EBE, 75/35/EBE, 90/364/EBE, 90/365/EBE og 93/96/EBE
Legal act in Icelandic: EEA Suppl. No 54, 25.9.2014, p. 909-922
Joint Committee Decision in Icelandic: EEA Supp No 26, 8.5.2008, p. 17
Richtlinie 2004/38/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 29. April 2004 über das Recht der Unionsbürger und ihrer Familienangehörigen, sich im Hoheitsgebiet der Mitgliedstaaten frei zu bewegen und aufzuhalten, zur Änderung der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1612/68 und zur Aufhebung der Richtlinien 64/221/EWG, 68/360/EWG, 72/194/EWG, 73/148/EWG, 75/34/EWG, 75/35/EWG, 90/364/EWG, 90/365/EWG und 93/96/EWG
Joint Committee Decision in German: OJ L 124, 8.5.2008, p. 20
Legal act in German: OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77–123
Europaparlaments- og rådsdirektiv 2004/38/EF av 29. april 2004 om unionsborgeres og deres familiemedlemmers rett til å ferdes og oppholde seg fritt på medlemsstatenes territorium, om endring av forordning (EØF) nr. 1612/68 og om oppheving av direktiv 64/221/EØF, 68/360/EØF, 72/194/EØF, 73/148/EØF, 75/34/EØF, 75/35/EØF, 90/364/EØF, 90/365/EØF og 93/96/EØF
Legal act in Norwegian: EEA Suppl. No 5, 26.1.2012, p. 243-256
Joint Committee Decision in Norwegian: EEA Supp No 26, 8.5.2008, p. 17

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