2 Amendments of Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL related to 2014/2165(REG)

Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to check whether any domestic legislation providing for an oath of fidelity to the national constitution or other similar requirements – as is the case, for example, under Article 224(2) of the Spanish Law on the General Electoral Regime (‘Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General’) – is entirely compatible with the Act of 20 September 1976 and the Statute for Members;deleted

2014/12/12
Committee: JURI

Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Annex

I. whereas in certain Member States, the newly elected Members of the European Parliament are required to swear an oath of fidelity to the national constitution before their election is officially notified to Parliament, failing which the national authorities deem the seat of the Members concerned vacant and their parliamentary prerogatives suspended; whereas such a requirement may not be compatible with the Act of 20 September 1976, in particular Article 6(1) thereof, and with the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, in particular Articles 2(1) and 3(1) thereof;deleted

2014/12/12
Committee: JURI

2 Amendments of Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL related to 2014/2165(REG)

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