Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union is the legal provision that sets out the formal process by which a member state can withdraw from the European Union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union Context triple: [European Council notification procedure, basedOn, Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union]
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Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union
Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union is a provision that defines the role, powers, and responsibilities of the High Representative in conducting the European Union’s common foreign and security policy.
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Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that enables the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the EU’s financial interests.
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Article 20 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the core treaty provision that establishes and defines the status, rights, and fundamental nature of citizenship of the European Union.
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Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the core EU treaty provision that sets out the rules and mechanisms for monitoring and correcting Member States’ budgetary discipline, including the framework for addressing excessive government deficits.
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union Target entity description: Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union is the legal provision that sets out the formal process by which a member state can withdraw from the European Union.
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A.
Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union
Article 38 of the Treaty on European Union is a provision that defines the role, powers, and responsibilities of the High Representative in conducting the European Union’s common foreign and security policy.
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B.
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the provision that enables the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the EU’s financial interests.
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C.
Article 20 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 20 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the core treaty provision that establishes and defines the status, rights, and fundamental nature of citizenship of the European Union.
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D.
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the core EU treaty provision that sets out the rules and mechanisms for monitoring and correcting Member States’ budgetary discipline, including the framework for addressing excessive government deficits.
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E.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal provision
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treaty article ⓘ |
| allows | a state that has withdrawn to apply to rejoin the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo | member state of the European Union ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1 December 2009 ⓘ |
| codifies | possibility of voluntary withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| decisionRule |
qualified majority is calculated without the withdrawing member state
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unanimity is calculated without the withdrawing member state ⓘ |
| defines | procedure for withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| effect |
EU treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing state from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement
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EU treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing state two years after notification if no agreement and no extension ⓘ |
| excludes |
participation of the withdrawing member state in European Council or Council decisions concerning it
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participation of the withdrawing member state in European Council or Council discussions concerning it ⓘ |
| firstInvocationDate | 29 March 2017 ⓘ |
| firstInvokedBy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governs | orderly withdrawal of a member state from the European Union ⓘ |
| grantsRight | right of a member state to withdraw from the European Union ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 50 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Treaty of Lisbon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Court of Justice of the European Union (interpretation of EU law)
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linked to:
Court of Justice of the European Union
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| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalNature | unilateral right of withdrawal subject to procedural conditions ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
European Union law
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linked to:
European Union legal order
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| locationInDocument | Title VI of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| notableApplication | withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| procedureStep |
European Union negotiates and concludes an agreement with the withdrawing state
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member state decides to withdraw in accordance with its own constitutional requirements ⓘ member state notifies the European Council of its intention to withdraw ⓘ withdrawal agreement is concluded by the Council of the European Union ⓘ withdrawal agreement is negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ withdrawal agreement sets out arrangements for withdrawal ⓘ withdrawal agreement takes account of the framework for the withdrawing state’s future relationship with the Union ⓘ |
| provides | extension of the two-year period by unanimous decision of the European Council and agreement with the member state ⓘ |
| reaccessionProcedure | rejoining state must apply under Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| region | European Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of the European Parliament for the withdrawal agreement
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decision to withdraw to be taken in accordance with national constitutional requirements ⓘ notification of intention to withdraw to the European Council ⓘ qualified majority in the Council of the European Union for the withdrawal agreement ⓘ |
| scope | political and legal process of withdrawal, not internal constitutional procedures of member states ⓘ |
| shortName | Article 50 TEU ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject | withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| timeLimit | two-year period after notification for withdrawal to take effect ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union Description of subject: Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union is the legal provision that sets out the formal process by which a member state can withdraw from the European Union.
Referenced by (4)
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2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
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articleInvoked
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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Meaningful vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement (March 29, 2019)
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relatedTo
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act)
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topic
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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