{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-897/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/897",
  "legislation_title": "European Council Decision of 19 December 2011 appointing a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (2011/897/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-897",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "European Council Decision\nof 19 December 2011\nappointing a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank\n(2011/897/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 10 November 2011, the President of the European Central Bank, Mr Mario DRAGHI announced the decision of Mr Lorenzo BINI SMAGHI to resign from his position on the Executive Board with effect from the end of 31 December 2011. 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 Benoît COEURÉ 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": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Not yet published in the Official Journal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 14 December 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 8 December 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    }
  ],
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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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