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… Parliament’s Practice in Light of Article 218 TFEU and the Principle of Institutional Balance ....................................................... 25 i. Legal Effects of Inter-institutional Agreements and Soft Law Measures ............... 25 ii. Compliance with Article 218 TFEU and the Principle of Institutional Balance ...... 28 V. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 33 VI. Bibliography … that are intended to and possibly create practical effects.10 Such instruments can be, for example, declarations, statements, recommendations and resolutions. Within this context, it is important to recall the ECJ’s judgement in France v Commission, where it stated that the principle of institutional balance cannot be circumvented or disregarded by soft law.11 The fact that it lacks a legally binding force does, consequently, not allow the EU institutions to act in a manner disregarding the … European Communities”.51 Altogether, these procedures foresaw the following involvement of the European Parliament during the negotiation phase: First, it had the possibility to hold a plenary debate before any negotiation round. Moreover, continuing contact to the MEPs had 48 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission [2006] OJ C117E/123, annexed to the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament; Dashwood et al., 2011, p. 949. 49 Minutes of the Council …