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British Court Orders Parliament Vote on U.K. Brexit

An 11-member panel of judges in London says the U.K. cannot begin exiting the European Union until Parliament approves the move.
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An 11-member panel of judges in London says the U.K. cannot begin exiting the European Union until Parliament approves the move.

Observers say the ruling injects new uncertainty into the Brexit process and is likely to bring a new round of disruption to investment and financial decisions, Bloomberg News reports.

Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty which launched the EU says any member state may withdraw “in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.” The U.K.’s public referendum in June favored an exit.

Prime Minister Teresa May plans to begin the two-year exit procedure by the end of March 2017. But the judges say Parliament must approve the move because quitting the EU will “inevitably” affect the country’s domestic laws.

The government intends to appeal the decision at a hearing in early December. It also vows to pursue the March launch even if it loses the appeal.

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