Retained EU Law 1998 United Kingdom

Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro

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s.art015

(1) Banknotes and coins denominated in a national currency unit...

  • Exchange national currency for euro free of charge at cash changeover
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s.art001

For the purpose of this Regulation: ‘ participating Member States...

s.art001

The euro adoption date, the cash changeover date, and the...

s.art002

With effect from the respective euro adoption dates, the currency...

s.art003

The euro shall be substituted for the currency of each...

s.art004

The euro shall be the unit of account of the...

s.art005

Articles 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall apply during the...

s.art006

(1) The euro shall also be divided into the national...

s.art007

The substitution of the euro for the currency of each...

s.art008

(1) Acts to be performed under legal instruments stipulating the...

s.art009

Banknotes and coins denominated in a national currency unit shall...

s.art009

The following shall apply in a Member State with a...

s.art010

With effect from the respective cash changeover dates, the ECB...

s.art011

With effect from the respective cash changeover date, the participating...

s.art012

Participating Member States shall ensure adequate sanctions against counterfeiting and...

s.art013

Articles 10, 11, 14, 15 and 16 shall apply with...

s.art014

Where, in legal instruments existing on the day before the...

s.art016

In accordance with the laws or practices of participating Member...

s.art017

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1999....

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