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  Lisbon Treaty - Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters - rejected
  
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  The majority No voters rejected an amendment[1] to the [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/europeanunionamendment.html European Union (Amendment) Bill]. If passed the amendment would have excluded the UK from any measures laid down by the European Union (EU) on criminal justice matters[2]. However, it was defeated.
  
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  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate/?id=2008-01-29c.277.1 Mark Francois MP], House of Commons, 29 January 2008
  * [2] [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/treaties/dat/12007L/htm/C2007306EN.01004201.htm Article 2, Paragraph 67 of the Lisbon Treaty]
  
  
  
  
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