Right of any natural or legal person to address a petition to the European Parliament (Article 227, TFEU)

Definition

Any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State,

shall have the right to address, individually or in association with other citizens or persons, a petition to the European Parliament on a matter which comes within the Union's fields of activity and which affects him, her or it directly.

Related terms:

Parent term:

CHAPTER 1 - INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS / SECTION 1 - THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (TFEU, Part Six; Title I)

Sibling terms:

Provisions necessary for the Members of the European Parliament (Article 223, TFEU)
Regulations governing political parties at European level (Article 224, TFEU)
Request by the European Parliament to the Commission to submit any appropriate proposal (Article 225, TFEU)
Temporary Committee of Inquiry set up by the European Parliament (Article 226, TFEU)
European Ombudsman elected by the European Parliament (Article 228, TFEU)
Session of the European Parliament (Article 229, TFEU)
Participation of the European Commission in the meetings of the European Parliament (Article 230, TFEU)
Adoption of acts of the European Parliament (Article 231, TFEU)
The Rules of Procedure of the proceedings of the European Parliament (Article 232, TFEU)
Annual report submitted by the Commission in the European Parliament (Article 233, TFEU)
Voting on a motion of censure on the activities of the Commission in the European Parliament (Article 234, TFEU)