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Document 11957A129

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ( E.A.E.C. - EURATOM ), TITLE THREE - PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS, CHAPTER I: THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, SECTION III: THE COMMISSION, ARTICLE 129

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11957A129

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ( E.A.E.C. - EURATOM ), TITLE THREE - PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS, CHAPTER I: THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, SECTION III: THE COMMISSION, ARTICLE 129


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ARTICLE 129

IF ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION NO LONGER FULFILS THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES OR IF HE HAS BEEN GUILTY OF SERIOUS MISCONDUCT , THE COURT OF JUSTICE MAY , ON APPLICATION BY THE COUNCIL OR THE COMMISSION , COMPULSORILY RETIRE HIM .

IN SUCH A CASE THE COUNCIL MAY , ACTING UNANIMOUSLY AND AS A PROVISIONAL MEASURE , SUSPEND THE MEMBER FROM OFFICE AND MAKE PROVISION FOR HIS REPLACEMENT PENDING THE RULING OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE .

THE COURT OF JUSTICE MAY , ON APPLICATION BY THE COUNCIL OR THE COMMISSION , PROVISIONALLY SUSPEND THE MEMBER FROM OFFICE .

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