Whilst endeavouring to achieve the objective of free movement of capital between Member States and thirdcountries to the greatest extent possible and without prejudice to the other Chapters of the Treaties, the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall adopt the measures on the movement of capital to or from thirdcountries involving direct investment — including investment in real estate — establishment, the provision of financial services or the admission of securities to capital markets.
Agus iad ag iarraidh cuspóir na saorghluaiseachta caipitil a bhaint amach idir na Ballstáit agus tríú tíortha a mhéad is féidir agus gan dochar do Chaibidlí eile na gConarthaí, déanfaidh Parlaimint na hEorpa agus an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú dóibh i gcomhréir leis an ngnáthnós imeachta reachtach, bearta a ghlacadh ar ghluaiseacht chaipitil chuig tríú tíortha nó uathu a bhaineann le hinfheistíocht dhíreach, lena náirítear infheistíocht in eastát réadach, le bunaíocht, le soláthar seirbhísí airgeadais nó le hurrúis a ligean isteach ar mhargaí caipitil.