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Document 12006E265
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)#Part Five - Institutions of the Community#TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions#Chapter 4 - The Committee of the Regions#Article 265
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Five - Institutions of the Community
TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 4 - The Committee of the Regions
Article 265
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Five - Institutions of the Community
TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 4 - The Committee of the Regions
Article 265
OB C 321E, 29.12.2006, p. 162–162
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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12006E265
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Five - Institutions of the Community - TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 4 - The Committee of the Regions - Article 265
Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0162 - 0162
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0139 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0285 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0069 - Consolidated version
Article 265 The Committee of the Regions shall be consulted by the Council or by the Commission where this Treaty so provides and in all other cases, in particular those which concern cross-border cooperation, in which one of these two institutions considers it appropriate. The Council or the Commission shall, if it considers it necessary, set the Committee, for the submission of its opinion, a time limit which may not be less than one month from the date on which the chairman receives notification to this effect. Upon expiry of the time limit, the absence of an opinion shall not prevent further action. Where the Economic and Social Committee is consulted pursuant to Article 262, the Committee of the Regions shall be informed by the Council or the Commission of the request for an opinion. Where it considers that specific regional interests are involved, the Committee of the Regions may issue an opinion on the matter. The Committee of the Regions may be consulted by the European Parliament. It may issue an opinion on its own initiative in cases in which it considers such action appropriate. The opinion of the Committee, together with a record of the proceedings, shall be forwarded to the Council and to the Commission. --------------------------------------------------