Ammendment to Constitution Article II Section II
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Section II. Powers of the European Council
I. The European Council has supreme legislative initiative to create statutory law (Acts) in the European Union. A Bill must garner a simple majority of those present to pass and become an Act.II. The European Council has sole right to amend anything that has previously been passed into European law. An amendment must garner a simple majority of those present to pass.
III. The European Council has sole right to repeal anything that has previously been passed into European law. A repeal must garner a simple majority of those present to pass.
IV. The European Council may issue non-binding statements to express the opinion of the Council. A statement must garner a simple majority of those present to pass.
V. The European Council may discuss regional affairs with no specific course of action. A Councillor may move to turn the discussion into a type of proposal at any time. If seconded, it then becomes a proposal, subject to the relevant voting procedures. Alternatively, a Councillor may move to table the discussion at any time.
VI. The European Council may hold a vote to impeach the Council Speaker, European Commission, European Court of Justice, or any member thereof on the basis of unbecoming conduct or gross negligence in the execution of the office. Such a proposal must garner a super-majority of those present to pass. If a vote of impeachment passes against the Council Speaker, the Commission, or the Court, then that entity must face a by-election or re-appointment as outlined by its relevant election procedures.
VII. The European Council may reject the dismissal of a European Commissioner by the Premier Commissioner. A rejection must be proposed by the Speaker of the European Council within 48 hours of such a removal, and must garner a super-majority of those present to pass.
VIII. No company or organisation in the EU shall be fined more than 1% of pre-tax profits for breaches of a single act or more than 10% of pre-tax profits overall by the EU within a year. Any penalties above this level in existing acts shall be overridden.
We all saw the blockade of the straits near DU by DU cargo ship companies threatening the economy and trade and I would never introduce stringent economic penalties in my acts again as a result. However it does not stop others from doing so threatening economic stability in the future. Therefore I propose this amendment to protect the economy of Europe from such dangers.
James Mizrachi-Roscoe, Councillor for United Duchies
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No.
Debate begins NOW and will continue until 19:40 GMT on 22 July 2022.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
Never.
Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
Yeah, no.
Amanda Milling
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Not a chance, sorry.
Liam Zachary, Councillor for Elthize
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Following private concerns I'd like to propose the following amendment
VIII:No company or organisation in the EU shall be fined more than 1% of pre-tax profits for breaches of a single act or more than 10% of pre-tax profits overall by the EU within a year. Any penalties above this level in existing acts shall be overridden. -
Still never.
Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
Yes.
Amanda Milling
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Still no.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
Debate has ended. One amendment was proposed, as follows:
Amendment I
VIII:No company or organisation in the EU shall be fined more than 1% of pre-tax profits for breaches of a single act or more than 10% of pre-tax profits overall by the EU within a year. Any penalties above this level in existing acts shall be overridden.
Voting begins NOW and will continue until 23:59 GMT on 29 July 2022.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR the ammendment
Councillor for United Duchies , James Mizrachi-Roscoe -
On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote FOR the amendement.
Wesley Greene
Councillor-General of the Duxburian Union -
On behalf of the United Kingdom, I vote FOR this amendment.
Lyn Brown
Councillor for the United Kingdom -
I vote FOR the amendment.
Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
On behalf of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, I vote AGAINST this amendment.
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The Empire of Inimicus vote AGAINST the Amendment.
Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker -
With four votes in favor and two against, the amendment has passed.
Final voting now begins and will continue until 23:59 GMT on 3 August 2022.
On behalf of the Republic of Istkalen, I vote AGAINST this amendment
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
The Empire of Inimicus votes AGAINST this Amendment.
Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker -
The State of Elthize votes AGAINST this constitutional amendment.
Liam Zachary, Councillor for Elthize
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On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR this amendment
James Mizrachi-Roscoe, Councillor for United Duchies