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Article 211
 

Disqualifications from membership of European Parliament


1. Causes of ineligibility as member of the European Parliament shall also be disqualifications therefrom.


2. The following are also disqualified:


a) Persons who are disqualified under the electoral regulations of the European Communities;


b) Persons falling within subs. 2 of Section 155 of this present Act;


c) Members of Spanish Parliament;


d) Members of the Legislative Assembly of a Self-governing Community and


e) Members of European Parliament elected on lists of candidates submitted by parties or by federations or coalitions of parties subsequently declared illegal by a court’s final decision, and those elected on lists of candidates submitted by electors’ groupings declared to be connected to a party banned by final judicial decision.


3. In cases contemplated in paragraphs c) and d) of the foregoing subsection, the issue of disqualification is to be determined in favour of the parliamentary mandate acquired last. Where the cause for disqualification is that contemplated in subs. 2.e), Section 6.4 of this Act shall apply.


 SECT. 211 ADDED BY SECT. 2 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 1/1987, OF APRIL 2
 2.E) ADDED BY SECT. 15 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 3/2011, OF JANUARY 28
 3 AS AMENDED BY SECT. 16 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 3/2011, OF JANUARY 28