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Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)#Part Five - Institutions of the Community#TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions#Chapter 1 - The institutions#Section 3 - The Commission#Article 211
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Five - Institutions of the Community
TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 1 - The institutions
Section 3 - The Commission
Article 211
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Five - Institutions of the Community
TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 1 - The institutions
Section 3 - The Commission
Article 211
OJ C 321E, 29.12.2006, p. 138–139
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Five - Institutions of the Community - TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 1 - The institutions - Section 3 - The Commission - Article 211
Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0138 - 0139
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0119 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0266 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0059 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Article 211 In order to ensure the proper functioning and development of the common market, the Commission shall: - ensure that the provisions of this Treaty and the measures taken by the institutions pursuant thereto are applied, - formulate recommendations or deliver opinions on matters dealt with in this Treaty, if it expressly so provides or if the Commission considers it necessary, - have its own power of decision and participate in the shaping of measures taken by the Council and by the European Parliament in the manner provided for in this Treaty, - exercise the powers conferred on it by the Council for the implementation of the rules laid down by the latter. --------------------------------------------------