EU State Aid rules and WTO Subsidies Agreement
This briefing sets out the principles of EU rules on state aid and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing measures.
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The extension of qualified majority voting from the Treaty of Rome to the European Constitution (448 KB , PDF)
This Paper traces the extension of Qualified Majority Voting in the European Union in Treaty amendments since the 1957 Treaty of Rome. It also shows which areas have remained subject to unanimity and considers the QMV amendments in the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe. Finally, there is an overview of UK voting behaviour in the Council over the last few years.
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The extension of qualified majority voting from the Treaty of Rome to the European Constitution (448 KB , PDF)
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Select Committee activity on Brexit, 2016-2020
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