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Document 11992E155

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    PART FIVE : INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY
    TITLE I : PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS
    CHAPTER 1 : THE INSTITUTIONS
    SECTION 3 : THE COMMISSION
    ARTICLE 155

    /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

    JO C 224, 31.8.1992, p. 59 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)

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    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tec_1992/art_155/oj

    11992E155

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - PART FIVE : INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY - TITLE I : PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS - CHAPTER 1 : THE INSTITUTIONS - SECTION 3 : THE COMMISSION - ARTICLE 155 /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

    Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0059


    Article 155

    In order to ensure the proper functioning and development of the common market, the Commission shall:

    - ensure that the provisions of this Treaty and the measures taken by the institutions pursuant thereto are applied;

    - formulate recommendations or deliver opinions on matters dealt with in this Treaty, if it expressly so provides or if the Commission considers it necessary;

    - have its own power of decision and participate in the shaping of measures taken by the Council and by the European Parliament in the manner provided for in this Treaty;

    - exercise the powers conferred on it by the Council for the implementation of the rules laid down by the latter.

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