PART FIVE

INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY

TITLE I

Provisions governing the institutions

CHAPTER 1

THE INSTITUTIONS

Section 1

The European Parliament

Article 137 ( * )

( * ) As amended by Article G( 39 ) TEU.

The European Parliament, which shall consist of representatives of the peoples of the States brought together in the Community, shall exercise the powers conferred upon it by this Treaty.

Article 138

( Paragraphs 1 and 2 lapsed on 17 July 1979 in accordance with Article 14 of the Act

[ See Article I of that Act which reads as follows:

1. The representatives in the European Parliament of the peoples of the States  brought together in the Community shall be elected by direct universal suffrage. ]

[ See Article 2 of that Act which reads as follows:

2. The number of representatives elected in each Member State is as follows:

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