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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1763/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1763",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/1763 of 29 September 2016 appointing three members of the Court of Auditors",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1763",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/1763\nof 29 September 2016\nappointing three members of the Court of Auditors\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposals by the Republic of Cyprus, Malta and the Portuguese Republic,\nHaving regard to the opinions of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe term of office of Mr Louis GALEA expired on 6 May 2016.\n(2)\nThe term of office of Mr Lazaros S. LAZAROU is due to expire on 1 November 2016.\n(3)\nBy letter dated 20 May 2016, Mr Vítor Manuel da SILVA CALDEIRA announced his resignation.\n(4)\nNew appointments should therefore be made,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Opinions of 13 September 2016 (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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