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Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
Provisional version - January 2007
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TITLE VI  : SESSIONS
CHAPTER 6  : INTERRUPTIVE AND PROCEDURAL MOTIONS

Rule 165  : Procedural motions

1.    Requests to move a procedural motion, namely:

(a)    the inadmissibility of a matter (Rule 167);

(b)    referral back to committee (Rule 168);

(c)    the closure of a debate (Rule 169);

(d)    the adjournment of a debate and vote (Rule 170);

(e)    the suspension or closure of the sitting (Rule 171);

shall take precedence over other requests to speak.

Only the following shall be heard on these motions in addition to the mover: one speaker in favour and one against and the chairman or rapporteur of the committee responsible.

2.    Speaking time shall not exceed one minute.

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