The European Commission’s Right To Withdraw A Legislative Proposal

On 14 April 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) delivered a judgment on the power of the European Commission to withdraw a legislative proposal during the legislative procedure.

The Court confirmed, for the first time, that the right of the Commission to withdraw legislative proposals is inseparable from its right of initiative.

Written by Eva Poptcheva.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: The Commission’s power of initiative: the CJEU sets important constraints http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-commissions-power-of-initiative-the-cjeu-sets-important-constraints/

ESO: Background information: Judgement of the Court C-409/13: Decision of the Commission to withdraw a proposal for a framework regulation http://www.europeansources.info/record/judgement-of-the-court-c-409-13-decision-of-the-commission-to-withdraw-a-proposal-for-a-framework-regulation/

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