Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union is the legal provision that sets out the formal process by which a member state can withdraw from the European Union.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal provision
ⓘ
treaty article ⓘ |
| allows | a state that has withdrawn to apply to rejoin the European Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo | member state of the European Union ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1 December 2009 ⓘ |
| codifies | possibility of voluntary withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| decisionRule |
qualified majority is calculated without the withdrawing member state
ⓘ
unanimity is calculated without the withdrawing member state ⓘ |
| defines | procedure for withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| effect |
EU treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing state from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement
ⓘ
EU treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing state two years after notification if no agreement and no extension ⓘ |
| excludes |
participation of the withdrawing member state in European Council or Council decisions concerning it
ⓘ
participation of the withdrawing member state in European Council or Council discussions concerning it ⓘ |
| firstInvocationDate | 29 March 2017 ⓘ |
| firstInvokedBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | orderly withdrawal of a member state from the European Union ⓘ |
| grantsRight | right of a member state to withdraw from the European Union ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 50 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Treaty of Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Court of Justice of the European Union (interpretation of EU law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalNature | unilateral right of withdrawal subject to procedural conditions ⓘ |
| legalSystem | European Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | Title VI of the Treaty on European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableApplication | withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Treaty on European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procedureStep |
European Union negotiates and concludes an agreement with the withdrawing state
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member state decides to withdraw in accordance with its own constitutional requirements ⓘ member state notifies the European Council of its intention to withdraw ⓘ withdrawal agreement is concluded by the Council of the European Union ⓘ withdrawal agreement is negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ withdrawal agreement sets out arrangements for withdrawal ⓘ withdrawal agreement takes account of the framework for the withdrawing state’s future relationship with the Union ⓘ |
| provides | extension of the two-year period by unanimous decision of the European Council and agreement with the member state ⓘ |
| reaccessionProcedure | rejoining state must apply under Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| region | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of the European Parliament for the withdrawal agreement
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decision to withdraw to be taken in accordance with national constitutional requirements ⓘ notification of intention to withdraw to the European Council ⓘ qualified majority in the Council of the European Union for the withdrawal agreement ⓘ |
| scope | political and legal process of withdrawal, not internal constitutional procedures of member states ⓘ |
| shortName | Article 50 TEU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject | withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| timeLimit | two-year period after notification for withdrawal to take effect ⓘ |
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