Draft Treaty establishing the European Union

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Part Three INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

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Article 37 Right to propose draft laws and amendments thereto

Article 37 Right to propose draft laws and amendments thereto

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1. The Commission shall have the right to propose draft laws. It may withdraw a draft law it has submitted at any time until the Parliament or the Council of the Union have expressly adopted it on first reading.

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2. On a reasoned request from the Parliament or the Council, the Commission shall submit a draft law conforming to such request. If the Commission declines to do so, the Parliament or the Council may, in accordance with procedures laid down in their rules of procedure, introduce a draft law conforming to their original request. The Commission must express its opinion on the draft.

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3. Under the conditions laid down in Article 38 of this Treaty:

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the Commission may put forward amendments to any draft law. Such amendments must be put to the vote as a matter of priority,

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members of the Parliament and national representations within the Council may similarly put forward amendments during the debates within their respective institutions.

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