Draft Treaty establishing the European Union

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Part Three INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

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Article 17 Majorities in the Parliament

Article 17 Majorities in the Parliament

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1. The Parliament shall vote by a simple majority, i.e. a majority of votes cast, abstentions not counted.

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2. Where expressly specified by this Treaty, the Parliament shall vote:

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(a) either by an absolute majority, i.e. a mmajority of its members;

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(b) or by a qualified majority, i.e.  a majority of its members and of two-thirds of votes cast, abstentions not counted. On the second reading of the budget, the qualified majority required shall be a majority of the members of Parliament and three-fifths of votes cast, abstentions not counted.

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