European Commission and Council of the European Union and European Parliament 12 December 2007, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union#TITLE VI - JUSTICE#Article 47 - Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial

Article 46 Diplomatic and consular protection Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he or she is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State, on the same conditions as the nationals of that Member State.