European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
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The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 Context triple: [Brexit, domesticLegislation, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017]
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Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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B.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
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C.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.
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D.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
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E.
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 are key UK constitutional statutes that limit the House of Lords’ power to block legislation, enabling certain bills to become law without its consent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 Target entity description: The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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A.
Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
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B.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
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C.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.
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D.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
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E.
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 are key UK constitutional statutes that limit the House of Lords’ power to block legislation, enabling certain bills to become law without its consent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
European Council notification procedure
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
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| category |
2017 in British law
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Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the European Union ⓘ United Kingdom constitutional legislation ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | c. 9 ⓘ |
| citation | 2017 c. 9 ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 2017-03-16 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect | Enabled the UK government to start the formal EU withdrawal process ⓘ |
| empowers |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| enables | Notification under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Parliament
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| followedBy | European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Brexit era ⓘ |
| introducedBy | David Davis ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
|
| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Triggering Article 50 TEU by the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| linkedProcess | Negotiation of the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| passedBy |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
House of Lords ⓘ |
| precededBy | R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union ⓘ |
| purpose | To authorize the Prime Minister to notify the European Council of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentFrom | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
European Council
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| relatedOffice | Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty on European Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
Brexit ⓘ Brexit ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union
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| requiresActionBy |
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| resultedFrom | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2017-03-16 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 self-link ⓘ |
| status | Spent ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Brexit legislation
ⓘ
Constitutional law ⓘ European Union legal order ⓘ
surface form:
European Union law
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| territorialExtent | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | Primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2017 ⓘ |
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Subject: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 Description of subject: The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 is a UK law that authorized the Prime Minister to formally trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the legal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
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