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What are the formal requirements to be fulfilled in order for an agreement concluded under Article III.5(a) to be effective? The case law of the Court indicates a willingness on the part of the Court to be rather flexible with respect to formal requirements. In U 14\/04, the Court considered the signatures of the prime ministers of both Entities, which had been preceded by decisions of the Entity legislatures consenting to such signatures, to be sufficient.2662 <\/sup><\/span>On the basis of a more recent decision, it may be argued that the signatures of the prime ministers alone would be sufficient.2663<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are the formal requirements to be fulfilled in order for an agreement concluded under Article III.5(a) to be effective? The case law of the Court indicates a willingness on the part of the Court to be rather flexible with respect to formal requirements. 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