European Union Referendum Act 2015
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The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EU referendum legislation | 1 |
| European Union Referendum Act 2015 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Union Referendum Act 2015 Context triple: [R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, relatedLegislation, European Union Referendum Act 2015]
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A.
European Union Act 2011
The European Union Act 2011 is a UK constitutional statute that introduced a “referendum lock” requiring public approval for future transfers of powers to the European Union and reshaped the legal framework governing the country’s relationship with the EU.
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B.
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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C.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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D.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is UK legislation that implemented the Brexit withdrawal agreement in domestic law, providing the legal framework for the UK's departure from the EU.
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E.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is a UK statute that put key aspects of the civil service and treaty ratification onto a statutory footing, strengthening parliamentary oversight and modernising constitutional arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Union Referendum Act 2015 Target entity description: The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
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A.
European Union Act 2011
The European Union Act 2011 is a UK constitutional statute that introduced a “referendum lock” requiring public approval for future transfers of powers to the European Union and reshaped the legal framework governing the country’s relationship with the EU.
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B.
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 is a key UK law that provided the legal framework for leaving the EU by repealing the European Communities Act 1972 and converting existing EU law into domestic legislation.
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C.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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D.
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 is UK legislation that implemented the Brexit withdrawal agreement in domestic law, providing the legal framework for the UK's departure from the EU.
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E.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is a UK statute that put key aspects of the civil service and treaty ratification onto a statutory footing, strengthening parliamentary oversight and modernising constitutional arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Gibraltar electorate
ⓘ
United Kingdom electorate ⓘ |
| citation | 2015 c. 36 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | conduct of the 2016 EU membership referendum in the UK and Gibraltar ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Philip Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislature | UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom Brexit legal framework ⓘ |
| providesFor | holding of a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide the legal framework for a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union ⓘ |
| referendumDate | 2016-06-23 ⓘ |
| referendumQuestion | Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union? ⓘ |
| regulates |
campaign spending limits
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designation of lead campaign organisations ⓘ referendum conduct ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
NERFINISHED
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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union Act 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2015-12-17 ⓘ |
| setsCampaignRulesFor | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsConductRulesFor | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsFranchiseFor | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsFranchiseSimilarTo | UK parliamentary general elections franchise with specified exceptions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | European Union Referendum Act 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | spent ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfReferendum | advisory referendum ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: European Union Referendum Act 2015 Description of subject: The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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relatedLegislation
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European Union Referendum Act 2015
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this entity surface form:
EU referendum legislation