Article 50: Difference between revisions

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European Union - Brexit

'Article 50' deals with the procedure and timetable for a member state - for example the UK - to leave the European Union (EU).

Article 50 is part of the Lisbon Treaty of 2007.

It outlines a two-year timetable for negotiations, once a member state has notified its intention to withdraw from the EU.

The notification is often described as 'triggering' Article 50.

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 ''European Union - Brexit''
-'Article 50' refers to Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty of 2007, which updated the constitutional arrangements of the European Union (EU).
+'Article 50' deals with the procedure and timetable for a member state - for example the UK - to leave the European Union (EU).
-Article 50 outlines a procedure and two-year timetable for negotiation for member states which decide to withdraw from the EU.
+Article 50 is part of the Lisbon Treaty of 2007.
-It is generally (though not universally) considered that the two-year period will start when the member withdrawing - for example the UK - serves a formal notification of its decision and intention to withdraw.
+It outlines a two-year timetable for negotiations, once a member state has notified its intention to withdraw from the EU.
 The notification is often described as 'triggering' Article 50.