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Paragraph 37
 

The Draft law introduces referendums on repealing laws or certain provisions of a law. The Code of Good Practice on Referendums of the Venice Commission provides:


"...The use of referendums must comply with the legal system as a whole, and especially the procedural rules. In particular, referendums cannot be held if the Constitution or a statute in conformity with the Constitution does not provide for them, for example where the text submitted to a referendum is a matter for Parliament’s exclusive jurisdiction."