The Member States 25 March 1957, Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union#PART ONE - PRINCIPLES#TITLE II - PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION#Article 17

26.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 326/1 CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION PART ONE PRINCIPLES TITLE II PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION Article 17 1. The Union respects and does not prejudice the status under national law of churches and religious associations or communities in the Member States. 2.