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Special Law Inserting An Article 217Quater And Article 217Quinquies Into The Electoral Code

Original Language Title: Loi spéciale insérant un article 217quater et un article 217quinquies dans le Code électoral

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6 JANVIER 2014. - Special Act involving article 217quater and article 217quinees in the Electoral Code



PHILIPPE, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
CHAPTER 1er. - General provision
Article 1er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 77 of the Constitution.
CHAPTER 2. - Amendments to the Electoral Code
Art. 2. Part VII, chapter III, section 1re, subsection 4, of the Electoral Code, inserted by the Act of 6 January 2014, an article 217quater is inserted, as follows:
"Art. 217quater. For the distribution of the seats of co-opted senators who belong to the French linguistic group, the electoral figures referred to in section 166 of the lists in the electoral districts of Hainaut, Namur, Liège, Luxembourg, Walloon Brabant and Brussels Capital and in the administrative district of Hal-Vilvorde, which belong to the same political formation, are added. ".
Art. 3. Part VII, chapter III, section 1re, subsection 4, of the same Code, inserted by the Act of 6 January 2014, an article 217quinquies is inserted, as follows:
"Art. 217quinquies. For the distribution of the seats of co-opted senators who belong to the Dutch linguistic group, the electoral figure referred to in section 166 of the lists in the electoral districts of Eastern Flanders, Western Flanders, Limburg, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Brussels-Capital, which belong to the same political formation, is added."
CHAPTER 3. - Entry into force
Art. 4. This Act comes into force on the day of the convocation of electors for the election of the House of Representatives on the same day as the elections for the Parliaments of Community and Region in 2014.
Promulgate this law, order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 6 January 2014.
PHILIPPE
By the King:
The Prime Minister,
E. DI RUPO
The Minister of the Interior,
Ms. J. MILQUET
State Secretary to Institutional Reforms,
Mr. WATHELET
State Secretary to Institutional Reforms,
S. VERHERSTRAETEN
Seal of the state seal:
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. A. TURTELBOOM
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Note
Senate (www.senate.be):
Documents: 5-1745.
Annales of the Senate: November 27 and 28, 2013.
House of Representatives (www.lachambre.be):
Documents: 53-3186.
Full report: 18-19 December 2013.