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Originally Posted by pip08456
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That second one is only specifying what the 'The Commission, or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy ' is concerned with.
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2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
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But I'm not a lawyer. However we've been working on the assumption that we can get a deal before the deadline. Even if it's just a transition period while we work out a more complicated one.