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What it is

A single General Council is created for economists and mercantile professionals

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 15 June 2011.

Official title: Private member's bill on the creation of the General Council of Economists (unification of the collegiate organizations of economists and commercial holders).

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000286· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The Consejo General de Economistas (General Council of Economists) is created. It represents all the associations of economists and of Titulares mercantiles Professionals trained at commerce and business studies schools, similar to economists. (mercantile professionals) and defends their interests in Spain and abroad.
  2. The new Council deals with the Spanish State through the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
  3. The regional associations of both professions must promote their merger before their regional government, and the new Council will support them. Once the law takes effect, all members will have the same rights and obligations.
  4. The two previous councils will appoint a 25-member managing commission, which will draft provisional bylaws within two years. Once the governing bodies are set up, the new Council gains legal personality and the two previous councils are dissolved, transferring their assets, staff and property leases to it.

Who it affects

  • Registered economists: They are now represented by the new General Council of Economists, with the same rights and obligations as titulares mercantiles.
  • Registered titulares mercantiles (mercantile professionals): They are now represented by the new General Council of Economists, with the same rights and obligations as economists.
  • The regional associations of both professions: They must promote their merger before their regional government, with support from the new Council.
  • The staff and assets of the two previous councils: They are transferred to the new General Council of Economists.

Words worth knowing

Corporación de derecho público
An official organization created by law that groups professionals in a field and has public powers, such as professional associations (colegios).
Titulares mercantiles
Professionals trained at commerce and business studies schools, similar to economists.
Comisión Gestora
A managing commission in charge of preparing the transition until the new Council is up and running.
Estatutos
Internal rules that set out how an institution is organized and runs.
Subrogarse
To take over the rights and obligations of another person or organization as if they were one's own.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced15 June 2011Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted21 June 2011The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments13 September 2011Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary19 July 2011All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate15 September 2011The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE20 September 2011It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2011Jul 2011Aug 201111. 15 June 2011: Presentación22. 21 June 2011: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 21/06/2011 hasta 27/06/201133. 21 June 2011: Calificación44. 27 June 2011: Gobierno Contestación desde 27/06/2011 hasta 01/07/201155. 1 July 2011: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 01/07/2011 hasta 12/07/201166. 12 July 2011: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 12/07/2011 hasta 19/07/2011 Nota: Pendiente de acuerdo de tramitación en lectura única por el Pleno de la Cámara.77. 19 July 2011: Pleno desde 19/07/2011 hasta 13/09/2011 Nota: Se acordó la tramitación por el procededimiento de lectura única.88. 13 September 2011: Pleno Enmiendas desde 13/09/2011 hasta 14/09/201199. 14 September 2011: Pleno Aprobación desde 14/09/2011 hasta 15/09/20111010. 15 September 2011: Senado desde 15/09/2011 hasta 20/09/20111111. 20 September 2011: Concluido - (Aprobado sin modificaciones) desde 20/09/2011 hasta 27/10/2011

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 30/2011, of 4 October, on the creation of the General Council of Economists (unification of the collegiate organizations of economists and commercial accountants).

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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