Article 1 — Subject matter and principles
Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399
What does SCHENGEN-BORDERS-CODE Article 1 say?
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This Regulation provides for the absence of border control of persons crossing the internal borders between the Member States of the Union. It lays down rules governing border control of persons crossing the external borders of the Member States of the Union.
Source: Schengen Borders Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/399, read 2026-10-13.
| In the act | EU 2016/399 |
| CELEX | 32016R0399 |
| Read on | 2026-10-13 |
Official text
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This Regulation provides for the absence of border control of persons crossing the internal borders between the Member States of the Union.
It lays down rules governing border control of persons crossing the external borders of the Member States of the Union.
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