Treaty of Amsterdam Decision

97-394 DC of 31 December 1997 (1997)

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Treaty of Amsterdam Decision

France Constitutional Court
97-394 DC of 31 December 1997 (1997)

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Facts

The 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam (the treaty) was negotiated with the intent to integrate further the member states of the European Union (EU). The terms of the treaty included the regulation of the internal borders between EU states and the external boundaries between EU and non-EU countries. Additionally, the treaty included terms that altered the vote threshold for approving EU border rules in the future. Initially, EU border regulations required unanimous approval of EU members. Under the treaty’s terms, EU border regulations could be passed in five years with the approval of a qualified majority of EU member states. In December 1997, French President Jacques Chirac (plaintiff) referred the treaty to the France Constitutional Council (the council) to determine its constitutionality and whether the French constitution must be amended prior to ratifying the treaty.

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Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

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