| Author (Person) | Brady, Hugo |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | Insight |
| Series Details | November 2013 |
| Publication Date | November 2013 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The 2009 Lisbon treaty gave national parliaments the right to police subsidiarity through the creation of a so-called 'yellow card' system. This allows a third or more of them, acting together, to vet and temporarily block draft laws proposed by the European Commission. |
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| Source Link | http://www.cer.org.uk/insights/eus-yellow-card-comes-age-subsidiarity-unbound |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
