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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-775/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/775",
  "legislation_title": "European Council Decision of 23 October 2011 appointing a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (2011/775/EU)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "European Council Decision\nof 23 October 2011\nappointing a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank\n(2011/775/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)\nBy letter dated 27 September 2011 the President of the European Central Bank, Mr Jean-Claude TRICHET, announced the decision of Mr Jürgen STARK to resign from his position on the Executive Board prior to the end of his term of office on 31 May 2014, and his willingness to remain in function until the date on which his successor takes up his responsibilities. It is therefore necessary to appoint a new member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank.\n(2)\nThe European Council wishes to appoint Mr Jörg ASMUSSEN who, in its view, fulfils 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 265, 11.10.2011, p. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 13 October 2011."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 6 October 2011 (OJ C 301, 12.10.2011, p. 2)."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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