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  "legislation_title": "European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-amendment-act-1986",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend the European Communities Act 1972 so as to include in the definition of “the Treaties” and “the Community Treaties” certain provisions of the single European Act signed at Luxembourg and The Hague on 17th and 28th February 1986 and extend certain provisions relating to the European Court to any court attached thereto; and to amend references to the Assembly of the European Communities and approve the Single European Act.\n[7th November 1986]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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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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