To keep the commission in check, this will require the signatures of two judges: one to safeguard the right to freedom of expression and another to authorise a demand for the suspected perpetrator's details from the internet service provider.

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The committee would be able to register an initiative on the Commission website, before collecting signatures from EU citizens - provided it passes an initial admissability check by Commission officials.

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Candidates who submitted less than 15K signatures, but more than 10K signatures, were required to submit to a line-by-line check of their petitions.

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