Germany Lisbon Treaty ratification bill [Germany Bundestag]

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Germany Lisbon Treaty ratification bill [Germany Bundestag]

September 8, 2009 08:40:00 am

Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Umsetzung der Grundgesetzänderungen für die
Ratifizierung des Vertrags von Lissabon (Draft law implementing the Basic Law, amendments to the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon), German Bundestag, September 8, 2009 [allowing Germany to ratify the Lisbon Treaty].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on the Lisbon Treaty.

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