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Article 7 provides that the initiators notify the parliament about the initiative after the CEC has decided to register it. This again appears unnecessary, since the draft law does not foresee any grounds for the parliament to deny the registration (e.g. on the ground that the draft law or proposal is not in accordance with the Constitution or international obligations, such as the abolition of the death penalty). It seems that the parliament may later reject the draft law on such grounds. The initiative could be transmitted directly by the CEC to the parliament after it has registered it. The Venice Commission and ODIHR recommend reconsidering this requirement.