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| Proposal | COM (2004) 718, 22 Oct. 2004 |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 61(c) and 67(5) EC [Qualified majority in Council/EP co-decision] |
| Flexibility | Denmark has automatic opt-out; UK and Ireland have opted in |
| EP | McCarthy report adopted by committee 20 Mar. 2007 (A6-0074/2007); plenary vote in favour, 29 Mar. 2007; draft second-reading report approving Common Position adopted by committee and then by plenary, April 2008 |
| Council | working group began discussions, Oct. 2004; JHA Council, 1-2 Dec. 2005, reached ‘common understanding’; political agreement at 8-9 Nov. 2007 JHA Council; 28 Feb. 2008 JHA Council adopted Common Position; Directive 2008/52/EC |
| Deadline for application | 21 May 2011 (Art. 12) |
Amendment to Decision on judicial network
Regulation on choice of law and jurisdiction on registered partnerships
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