Traduction de «droit d'éligibilité » (Français → Anglais) :

The right of every citizen of the Union to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament in his Member State of residence is recognised under Article 20(2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and under Article 39(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

For the purposes of this report, the Commission would draw particular attention to the rights taken from the Treaty establishing the European Community and grouped under Chapter V on citizens' rights: the right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament (Article 39); the right to vote and stand as a candidate at municipal elections (Article 40); the right of access to documents (Article 42); the right to refer matters to the Ombudsman (Article 43); the right to petition the European Parliament (Article 44); freedom of movement and residence (Article 45); diplomatic and consular protection (Article 46).

For the purposes of this report, the Commission would draw particular attention to the rights taken from the Treaty establishing the European Community and grouped under Chapter V on citizens' rights: the right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament (Article 39); the right to vote and stand as a candidate at municipal elections (Article 40); the right of access to documents (Article 42); the right to refer matters to the Ombudsman (Article 43); the right to petition the European Parliament (Article 44); freedom of movement and residence (Article 45); diplomatic and consular protection (Article 46).

Chapter V of the Charter, on citizens' rights, lists the rights that feature in the second part of the EC Treaty: the right to vote and stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament (Article 39), the right to vote and stand as a candidate at municipal elections (Article 40), the right to refer matters to the Ombudsman (Article 43), the right to petition the European Parliament (Article 44), freedom of movement and residence (Article 45), diplomatic and consular protection (Article 46).

Previously, an EU citizen wishing to stand for election in another Member State of which s/he was not a national had to provide certification from their Member State of citizenship that they were not disqualified from standing in European Parliamentary elections in that state, As of the 2014 elections, when an EU citizen submits his/her application to stand for election, s/he shall provide a declaration instead of the certification.

Previously, an EU citizen wishing to stand for election in another Member State of which s/he was not a national had to provide certification from their Member State of citizenship that they were not disqualified from standing in European Parliamentary elections in that state, As of the 2014 elections, when an EU citizen submits his/her application to stand for election, s/he shall provide a declaration instead of the certification.