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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-758/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/758",
  "legislation_title": "European Council Decision of 22 November 2012 appointing a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (2012/758/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-758",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "European Council Decision\nof 22 November 2012\nappointing a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank\n(2012/758/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 Mr José Manuel GONZÁLEZ-PÁRAMO, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, expired on 31 May 2012 and 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 Yves MERSCH 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 C 215, 21.7.2012, p. 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Opinion delivered on 25 October 2012 (not yet published in the Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ C 218, 24.7.2012, p. 3."
    }
  ],
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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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