Article 22

The European Parliament shall hold an annual session. It shall meet, without requiring to be  convened, on the second Tuesday in March. ( ** ) ( *** )  

( ** ) First paragraph as amended by Article 27(1) of the Merger Treaty.

( *** ) With regard to the second sentence of this paragraph, see also Article 10( 3 ) of the Act  concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament.

The European Parliament may be convened in extraordinary session at the request of the  Council in order to deliver an opinion on such questions as may be put to it by the Council.

It may also meet in extraordinary session at the request of a majority of its Members or of the Commission.

Article 23  

The European Parliament shall elect its President and its officers from among its Members.

Members of the Commission may attend all meetings.

The President of the Commission or such of its  

Members as it may designate shall be heard at their request  

The Commission shall reply orally or in writing to  

questions put to it by the European Parliament or its members.

The members of the Council may attend all meeting sand shall be heard at their request.

Article 24 (*)  

( * ) As amended by Article H(8) .TEU.

The European Parliament shall discuss in open session the general report submitted to it by  the Commission.

If a motion of censure on the activities of the Commission is tabled before it, the European  Parliament shall not vote thereon until at least three days after the motion has been tabled and  only by open vote.

If a motion of censure is carried by a two thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a  majority of the Members of the European Parliament, the Members of the Commission shall  resign as a body. They shall continue to deal with current business until they are replaced in  accordance with Article 10. In this case, the term of office of the Members of the Commission  appointed to replace them shall expire on the date on which the term of office of the Members  of the Commission obliged to resign as a body would have expired.

Article 25

The European Parliament shall adopt its Rules of Procedure, acting by a majority of its  Members.

The proceedings of the European Parliament shall be published in the manner laid down in its  Rules of Procedure.

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