Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament - Rule 205 - Closure of a debate

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OF THE MAIN LEGAL ACTS RELATED TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="tabs_title"><tr><td width="8" style="background-image:url(/doceo/data/img/gradient_blue.gif)"><img src="/doceo/data/img/arrow_title_doc.gif" width="8" height="14" border="0" align="absmiddle" alt="" /></td><td width="100%" align="left" style="background-image:url(/doceo/data/img/gradient_blue.gif)">TITLE VII聽:聽SESSIONS</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="doc_box_header"><tr><td width="100%" align="left" valign="top" class="separator_reglement_bottom">CHAPTER 6聽:聽POINTS OF ORDER AND PROCEDURAL MOTIONS</td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" class="contents"> <p class="doc_subtitle_level1_bis">Rule 205聽:聽Closure of a debate</p> <p>1.聽聽聽A debate may, on a proposal from the President or at the request of a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold, be closed before the list of speakers has been exhausted. Such a proposal or request shall be put to the vote immediately.</p> <p>2.聽聽聽If the proposal or request is carried, one Member only may speak from each political group which has not yet provided a speaker in that debate.</p> <p>3.聽聽聽After the speeches referred to in paragraph 2, the debate shall be closed and Parliament shall vote on the matter under debate, except where the time for the vote has been set in advance.</p> <p>4.聽聽聽If the proposal or request is rejected, it may not be tabled again during the same debate, except by the President.</p> </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tr class="footerdocwin"><td>Last updated: 12 July 2024</td><td align="right"><a target="_blank" href="/legal-notice/en">Legal notice</a>聽-聽<a target="_blank" href="/privacy-policy/en">Privacy policy</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></body></html>

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