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Document 11957E148

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART FIVE - INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE I - PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS, CHAPTER 1: THE INSTITUTIONS, SECTION 2: THE COUNCIL, ARTICLE 148

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    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/teec/art_148/sign

    Date of document:
    25/03/1957
    Date of effect:
    01/01/1958; Teacht i bhfeidhm Féach 157E247
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    No end date
    Author:
    Na Sé Bhallstát: an Bheilg, an Ghearmáin, an Fhrainc, an Iodáil, Lucsamburg, an Ísiltír
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    Conradh
    Authentic language:
    Gearmáinis, Fraincis, Iodáilis, Ollainnis
    Treaty:
    Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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    Modified by 11972B/DEC/CEE/EUR Athchur pointe 2 01/01/1973
    Modified by 11972B014 Athchur P2 01/01/1973
    Modified by 11979H014 Athchur Str. 2 01/01/1981
    Modified by 11985I014 Athchur P2 01/01/1986
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    11957E148

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART FIVE - INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE I - PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS, CHAPTER 1: THE INSTITUTIONS, SECTION 2: THE COUNCIL, ARTICLE 148


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    Article 148

    1 . Save as otherwise provided in this Treaty , the Council shall act by a majority of its members .

    2 . (*) Where the Council is required to act by a qualified majority , the votes of its members shall be weighted as follows :

    Belgium : 5

    Denmark : 3

    Germany : 10

    France : 10

    Ireland : 3

    Italy : 10

    Luxembourg : 2

    Netherlands : 5

    United Kingdom : 10 .

    For their adoption , acts of the Council shall require at least :

    - forty-one votes in favour where this Treaty requires them to be adopted on a proposal from the Commission ,

    - forty-one votes in favour , cast by at least six members , in other cases .

    3 . Abstentions by members present in person or represented shall not prevent the adoption by the Council of acts which require unanimity .

    (*) Paragraph ( 2 ) as amended by Article 14 of the Act of Accession , modified by Article 8 of the Adaptation Decision .

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