European Union Act 2011
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The European Union Act 2011 is a UK constitutional statute that introduced a “referendum lock” requiring public approval for future transfers of powers to the European Union and reshaped the legal framework governing the country’s relationship with the EU.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| European Union Act 2011 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Union Act 2011 Context triple: [European Communities Act 1972, affectedBy, European Union Act 2011]
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A.
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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B.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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C.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is UK legislation that implemented the Brexit withdrawal agreement in domestic law, providing the legal framework for the UK's departure from the EU.
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D.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is a UK statute that put key aspects of the civil service and treaty ratification onto a statutory footing, strengthening parliamentary oversight and modernising constitutional arrangements.
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E.
European Communities Act 1972
The European Communities Act 1972 was the UK statute that enabled the country’s membership of the European Communities and gave direct effect and supremacy to European Community law within the UK legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Union Act 2011 Target entity description: The European Union Act 2011 is a UK constitutional statute that introduced a “referendum lock” requiring public approval for future transfers of powers to the European Union and reshaped the legal framework governing the country’s relationship with the EU.
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A.
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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B.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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C.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is UK legislation that implemented the Brexit withdrawal agreement in domestic law, providing the legal framework for the UK's departure from the EU.
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D.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is a UK statute that put key aspects of the civil service and treaty ratification onto a statutory footing, strengthening parliamentary oversight and modernising constitutional arrangements.
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E.
European Communities Act 1972
The European Communities Act 1972 was the UK statute that enabled the country’s membership of the European Communities and gave direct effect and supremacy to European Community law within the UK legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
constitutional statute ⓘ |
| affects | process for ratifying amendments to EU treaties by the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimedAt | increasing democratic control over transfers of power to the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
European Union treaties
ⓘ
linked to:
EU Treaties
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2011-07-19 ⓘ |
| citation | 2011 c. 12 ⓘ |
| clarifies | the principle of parliamentary sovereignty in relation to EU law ⓘ |
| contains |
Section 18
ⓘ
Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdMechanism | referendum lock on transfers of power to the European Union ⓘ |
| government | Cameron–Clegg coalition government ⓘ |
| introducedBy | William Hague ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legislativeContext | followed the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | public bill ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about treaties relating to the European Union and decisions under such treaties; to make provision about the approval, or otherwise, by referendum and otherwise, of certain decisions; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to introduce a referendum requirement for certain EU-related treaty changes and decisions
ⓘ
to limit further transfers of power or competence from the United Kingdom to the European Union without public approval ⓘ |
| nickName | referendum lock ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| partiallyRepealedBy |
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
ⓘ
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
European Union law
ⓘ
linked to:
EU acquis communautaire
constitutional law ⓘ referendums ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Communities Act 1972
ⓘ
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 ⓘ European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ⓘ |
| requires |
a referendum for certain amendments to the Treaty on European Union
ⓘ
a referendum for certain amendments to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ an Act of Parliament to approve specified EU treaty changes ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2011-07-19 ⓘ |
| section18Effect | affirms that EU law takes effect in the United Kingdom only by virtue of Acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| section4Effect | defines which EU treaty changes and decisions require approval by referendum ⓘ |
| shortTitle | European Union Act 2011 ⓘ |
| statusAfterBrexit | largely repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
approval of EU treaty changes and decisions by the United Kingdom
ⓘ
relationship between UK constitutional law and EU law ⓘ |
| typeOfLock | statutory requirement for referendums on certain EU-related changes ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2011 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: European Union Act 2011 Description of subject: The European Union Act 2011 is a UK constitutional statute that introduced a “referendum lock” requiring public approval for future transfers of powers to the European Union and reshaped the legal framework governing the country’s relationship with the EU.
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