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Treaty on European Union (Nice consolidated version)#Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters#Article 39
Treaty on European Union (Nice consolidated version)
Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Article 39
Treaty on European Union (Nice consolidated version)
Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Article 39
OJ C 325, 24.12.2002, p. 26–26
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
In force
Treaty on European Union (Nice consolidated version) - Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Article 39
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0026 - 0026
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0167 - Consolidated version
Treaty on European Union (Nice consolidated version) Title VI: Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters Article 39 Article 39 1. The Council shall consult the European Parliament before adopting any measure referred to in Article 34(2)(b), (c) and (d). The European Parliament shall deliver its opinion within a time limit which the Council may lay down, which shall not be less than three months. In the absence of an opinion within that time limit, the Council may act. 2. The Presidency and the Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament of discussions in the areas covered by this title. 3. The European Parliament may ask questions of the Council or make recommendations to it. Each year, it shall hold a debate on the progress made in the areas referred to in this title.