{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-386/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/386",
  "legislation_title": "European Council Decision of 24 June 2011 appointing the President of the European Central Bank (2011/386/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-386",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "European Council Decision\nof 24 June 2011\nappointing the President of the European Central Bank\n(2011/386/EU)\nTHE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.2 thereof,\nHaving regard to the recommendation of the Council of the European Union,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,\nHaving regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe term of office of the President of the European Central Bank, Mr Jean-Claude TRICHET, appointed by Decision of 16 October 2003, expires on 31 October 2011 and it is therefore necessary to appoint a new President of the European Central Bank.\n(2)\nThe European Council wishes to appoint Mr Mario DRAGHI who, in its view, meets all the requirements set out in Article 283(2) of the Treaty,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 150, 9.6.2011, p. 8."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 23 June 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ C 182, 23.6.2011, p. 6."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Decision taken by common accord, at the level of Heads of State or Government, by the Governments of the Member States having the euro as their currency of 16 October 2003 appointing the President of the European Central Bank (OJ L 277, 28.10.2003, p. 16)."
    }
  ],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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