
REGULATION (EC) No 1080/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (repealed) 

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CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subject matter
Article 1 
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Purpose
Article 2 
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Scope of assistance
Article 3 
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Convergence
Article 4 
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Regional competitiveness and employment
Article 5 
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European territorial cooperation
Article 6 
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Eligibility of expenditure
Article 7 
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CHAPTER II
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR TERRITORIAL FEATURES
Sustainable urban development
Article 8 
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Coordination with the EAFRD and the EFF
Article 9 
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Areas with geographical and natural handicaps
Article 10 
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Outermost regions
Article 11 
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CHAPTER III
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVE
SECTION 1
Operational programmes
Content
Article 12 
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SECTION 2
Eligibility
Rules on eligibility of expenditure
Article 13 
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SECTION 3
Management, monitoring and control
Designation of authorities
Article 14 
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Function of the managing authority
Article 15 
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Control system
Article 16 
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Financial management
Article 17 
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European grouping of territorial cooperation
Article 18 
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SECTION 4
Operations
Selection of operations
Article 19 
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Responsibilities of the lead beneficiary and the other beneficiaries
Article 20 
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Special conditions governing the location of operations
Article 21 
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CHAPTER IV
FINAL PROVISIONS
Transitional provisions
Article 22 
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Repeal
Article 23 
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Review clause
Article 24 
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Entry into force
Article 25 
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