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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-272/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/272",
  "legislation_title": "European Council Decision of 22 May 2013 concerning the number of members of the European Commission (2013/272/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-272",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "European Council Decision\nof 22 May 2013\nconcerning the number of members of the European Commission\n(2013/272/EU)\nTHE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAt its meetings of 11-12 December 2008 and 18-19 June 2009, the European Council noted the concerns of the Irish people with respect to the Treaty of Lisbon and therefore agreed that, provided the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force, a decision would be taken, in accordance with the necessary legal procedures, to the effect that the Commission continue to include one national of each Member State.\n(2)\nThe decision on the number of members of the Commission should be adopted in due time before the appointment of the Commission due to take up its duties on 1 November 2014.\n(3)\nThe implications of this Decision should be kept under review,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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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