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Law Amending The Law Of 23 March 1989 Concerning The Election Of The European Parliament With Regard To The Indication Of Political Parties Over The Lists Of Candidates On The Ballot (1)

Original Language Title: Loi modifiant la loi du 23 mars 1989 relative à l'élection du Parlement européen en ce qui concerne l'indication des partis politiques au-dessus des listes de candidats sur les bulletins de vote (1)

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19 FEBRUARY 2003. - An Act to amend the Act of 23 March 1989 on the election of the European Parliament with regard to the indication of political parties above the lists of candidates on ballots (1)



ALBERT II, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 78 of the Constitution.
Art. 2. Article 20, paragraph 1erthe Act of 23 March 1989 on the election of the European Parliament, as amended by the Act of 18 December 1998, is supplemented by the following provision:
"The acronym or logo, the latter being the graphic representation of the name of the list, is composed of not more than twelve letters and/or numbers and not more than 13 signs. »
Art. 3. In Article 21, § 2, paragraph 3, of the Act, replaced by the Act of 16 July 1993 and amended by the Act of 11 April 1994, the following amendments are made:
1° The first sentence is replaced as follows:
"The presentation may include the acronym or logo referred to in section 20, called to overcome the list of candidates on the ballot. »;
2° In the third sentence, the words "six letters maximum" are replaced by the words "at the most twelve letters and/or numbers and at the most thirteen signs".
Art. 4. In section 22, paragraph 2, of the Act, last amended by the Act of 26 June 2000, the following amendments are made:
1° in 1°, (a), inserted by the Royal Decree of 11 April 1994, the number "19sexies" is inserted between the number "191bis" and the number "120";
2° it is inserted a 6°ter, written as follows:
« 6°ter to Article 123, paragraph 3, 7°, it is necessary to read, instead of the words « referred to in Article 116, § 4, paragraph 2, » the words « referred to in Article 20, paragraph 1erof this Act. »
Art. 5. In articles 20, 21, §§ 2 and 5, and 24, § 2, last paragraph, of the same law, the word "agle" is replaced each time by the words "agle or logo" and the word "agles", by the words "agles or logos".
Promulgate this law, order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 19 February 2003.
ALBERT
By the King:
The Minister of the Interior,
A. DUQUESNE
Seal of the state seal:
Minister of Justice,
Mr. VERWILGHEN
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Note
(1) Regular session 2001-2002.
House of Representatives.
Parliamentary documents. - Bill No. 1648/1. - Amendments, no. 1648/2-4. - Report, no. 1648/5. - Text adopted by the commission, no. 1648/6. - Amendments, no. 1648/7-9. - Opinion of the Council of State, no. 1648/10.
Regular session 2002-2003.
House of Representatives.
Parliamentary documents. - Farde, no. 1648/11. - Supplementary report, No. 1648/12. - Text adopted by the Commission, No. 1648/13. - Text adopted in plenary and transmitted to the Senate, No. 1648/14.
Full report: 6 and 7 November 2002.
Regular session 2002-2003.
Senate.
Parliamentary documents. - Project referred to by the Senate, No. 1347/1. - Amendments, No. 1347/2. - Report, no. 1347/3. - Text amended by the Commission, No. 1347/4. - Text amended by the Senate and referred to the House of Representatives, No. 1347/5.
Annales of the Senate: December 19, 2002.
Regular session 2002-2003.
House of Representatives.
Parliamentary documents. - Draft amended by the Senate, No. 1648/15. - Report, no. 1648/16. - Text adopted in plenary and subject to Royal Assent, No. 1648/17.
Full report: 30 January 2003.