Re European Communities Amendment Treaty 1970 (full title: Re Treaty Amending Certain Budgetary Provisions of the Treaties Establishing the European Communities and of the Treaty Establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities (22 April 1970) and Decision of Council of Ministers of the European Communities on Replacement of the Financial Contributions of Member States by the Communities‘ Own Resources (21 April 1970))

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European Communities — Treaty amending certain budgetary provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Communities and of the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities (22 April 1970) — Decision of Council of Ministers of European Communities on replacement of the financial contributions of Member States by the Communities' own resources (21 April 1970) — Whether containing clauses contrary to French Constitution — The law of France

Treaties — Conclusion and operation of — Constitutional limitations — French Constitution, Article 54 — International commitments containing clauses contrary to the Constitution — Ratification conditional on prior amendment of Constitution — European Communities — Treaty amending certain budgetary provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Communities and of the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities (22 April 1970) — Decision of Council of Ministers of European Communities on replacement of the financial contributions of Member States by the Communities' own resources (21 April 1970) — Whether containing clauses contrary to French Constitution — The law of France