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Constitutional provisions other than those listed in Article 202.1 of the Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority in Parliament, at the initiative of at least one fourth of MPs, the government, or 150,000 voters. If the Parliament does not adopt such amendments with a two-thirds majority, they may be put to referendum by a decision adopted by at least three-fifths of all MPs (Articles 202.2 and 202.3 of the Constitution). Article 9.2 of the draft law specifies that the deadline for Parliament to take a decision is one month. Here again, it should be clarified what happens if the Parliament fails to adopt such a decision within the prescribed time and/or by the necessary majority.