Draft Treaty establishing the European Union

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Part Six GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

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Article 82 Entry into force

Article 82 Entry into force

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This Treaty shall be open for ratification by all the Member States of the European Communities.

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Once this Treaty has been ratified by a majority of the Member States of the Communities whose population represents two-thirds of the total population of the Communities, the governments of the Member States which have ratified shall meet at once to decide by common accord on the procedures by and the date on which this Treaty shall enter into force.

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