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Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHARecitalsTitle I Subject matter and definitions (arts. 1-2)Article 1 Subject matterArticle 2 DefinitionsTitle II Terrorist offences and offences related to a terrorist group (arts. 3-4)Article 3 Terrorist offencesArticle 4 Offences relating to a terrorist groupTitle III Offences related to terrorist activities (arts. 5-12)Article 5 Public provocation to commit a terrorist offenceArticle 6 Recruitment for terrorismArticle 7 Providing training for terrorismArticle 8 Receiving training for terrorismArticle 9 Travelling for the purpose of terrorismArticle 10 Organising or otherwise facilitating travelling for the purpose of terrorismArticle 11 Terrorist financingArticle 12 Other offences related to terrorist activitiesTitle IV General provisions relating to terrorist offences, offences related to a terrorist group and offences related to terrorist activities (arts. 13-23)Article 13 Relationship to terrorist offencesArticle 14 Aiding and abetting, inciting and attemptingArticle 15 Penalties for natural personsArticle 16 Mitigating circumstancesArticle 17 Liability of legal personsArticle 18 Sanctions for legal personsArticle 19 Jurisdiction and prosecutionArticle 20 Investigative tools and confiscationArticle 21 Measures against public provocation content onlineArticle 22 Amendments to Decision 2005/671/JHAArticle 23 Fundamental rights and freedomsTitle V Provisions on protection of, support to, and rights of victims of terrorism (arts. 24-26)Article 24 Assistance and support to victims of terrorismArticle 25 Protection of victims of terrorismArticle 26 Rights of victims of terrorism resident in another Member StateTitle VI Final provisions (arts. 27-31)Article 27 Replacement of Framework Decision 2002/475/JHAArticle 28 TranspositionArticle 29 ReportingArticle 30 Entry into forceArticle 31 AddresseesDone at
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AI Summary of Article 6 Recruitment for terrorism

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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: No known changes
Version date: 20 April 2017 - onwards
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Article 6 Recruitment for terrorism

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that soliciting another person to commit or contribute to the commission of one of the offences listed in points (a) to (i) of Article 3(1), or in Article 4 is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally.

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