The shocking truth of the pending EU collapse!

Problem, reaction, solution.

In search for end of economic crisis the EU leaders reached an agreement and signed a Treaty establishing European stability mechanism (ESM). Critics say the ESM resembles an enabling act, because it severely confines the economic sovereignty of its member states without parliamentary influence or control.

From Article 9 – ESM Members hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertake to pay on demand any capital call made on them by the Managing Director pursuant to this paragraph, such demand to be paid within seven days of receipt.

Also articles 27 and 30 define extensive immunity rules like the following:  The property, funding and assets of the ESM shall, wherever located and by whomsoever held, be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of seizure, taking or foreclosure by executive, judicial, administrative or legislative action.

So even judicial control is removed.

In July 2013, the ESM will assume the tasks currently fulfilled by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM). 

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES – the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Finland (the “euro area Member States” or “ESM Members”); COMMITTED TO ensuring the financial stability of the euro area; RECALLING the Conclusions of the European Council adopted on 25 March 2011 on the establishment of a European stability mechanism (ESM) HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

The treaty was signed on July 11 2011, by finance ministers of the 17 euro-area countries. The Treaty follows the European Council decision of 25 March 2011 and builds on an amendment of Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

In July 2013, the ESM will assume the tasks currently fulfilled by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM). 

Excerpts from the Treaty mentioned in video

ARTICLE 8
Authorised capital stock

1. The authorised capital stock shall be EUR 700 000 million. It shall be divided into seven
million shares, having a nominal value of EUR 100 000 each, which shall be available for
subscription according to the initial contribution key provided for in Article 11 and calculated in
Annex I.
2. The authorised capital stock shall be divided into paid-in shares and callable shares. The
initial total aggregate nominal value of paid-in shares shall be EUR 80 000 million. Shares of
authorised capital stock initially subscribed shall be issued at par. Other shares shall be issued at
par, unless the Board of Governors decides to issue them in special circumstances on other terms.
3. Shares of authorised capital stock shall not be encumbered or pledged in any manner
whatsoever and they shall not be transferable, with the exception of transfers for the purposes of
implementing adjustments of the contribution key provided for in Article 11 to the extent necessary
to ensure that the distribution of shares corresponds to the adjusted key. T/ESM/en 20
4. ESM Members hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertake to provide their
contribution to the authorised capital stock, in accordance with their contribution key in Annex I.
They shall meet all capital calls on a timely basis in accordance with the terms set out in this Treaty.
5. The liability of each ESM Member shall be limited, in all circumstances, to its portion of the
authorised capital stock at its issue price. No ESM Member shall be liable, by reason of its
membership, for obligations of the ESM. The obligations of ESM Members to contribute to the
authorised capital stock in accordance with this Treaty are not affected if any such ESM Member
becomes eligible for, or is receiving, financial assistance from ESM.

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ARTICLE 9
Capital calls

1. The Board of Governors may call in authorised unpaid capital at any time and set an
appropriate period of time for its payment by the ESM Members.
2. The Board of Directors may call in authorised unpaid capital by simple majority decision to
restore the level of paid-in capital if the amount of the latter is reduced by the absorption of losses
below the level established in Article 8(2), as may be amended by the Board of Governors
following the procedure provided for in Article 10, and set an appropriate period of time for its
payment by the ESM Members. T/ESM/en 21
3. The Managing Director shall call authorised unpaid capital in a timely manner if needed to
avoid the ESM being in default of any scheduled or other payment obligation due to ESM creditors.
The Managing Director shall inform the Board of Directors and the Board of Governors of any such
call. When a potential shortfall in ESM funds is detected, the Managing Director shall make such
capital call(s) as soon as possible with a view to ensuring that the ESM shall have sufficient funds
to meet payments due to creditors in full on their due date. ESM Members hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally undertake to pay on demand any capital call made on them by the
Managing Director pursuant to this paragraph, such demand to be paid within seven days of receipt.
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ARTICLE 10
Changes in authorised capital stock

1. The Board of Governors shall review regularly and at least every five years the maximum
lending volume and the adequacy of the authorised capital stock of the ESM. It may decide to
change the authorised capital stock and amend Article 8 and Annex II accordingly. Such decision
shall enter into force after the ESM Members have notified the Depositary of the completion of
their applicable national procedures. The new shares shall be allocated to the ESM Members
according to the contribution key provided for in Article 11 and in Annex I.
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ARTICLE 27
Legal status, privileges and immunities

1. To enable the ESM to fulfil its purpose, the legal status and the privileges and immunities set
out in this Article shall be accorded to the ESM in the territory of each ESM Member. The ESM
shall endeavour to obtain recognition of its legal status and of its privileges and immunities in other
territories in which it performs functions or holds assets. T/ESM/en 38
2. The ESM shall have full legal personality; it shall have full legal capacity to:
(a) acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property;
(b) contract;
(c) be a party to legal proceedings; and
(d) enter into a headquarter agreement and/or protocols as necessary for ensuring that its legal
status and its privileges and immunities are recognised and enforced.
3. The ESM, its property, funding and assets, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall
enjoy immunity from every form of judicial process except to the extent that the ESM expressly
waives its immunity for the purpose of any proceedings or by the terms of any contract, including
the documentation of the funding instruments.
4. The property, funding and assets of the ESM shall, wherever located and by whomsoever
held, be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of seizure,
taking or foreclosure by executive, judicial, administrative or legislative action.
5. The archives of the ESM and all documents belonging to the ESM or held by it, shall
be inviolable. T/ESM/en 39
6. The premises of the ESM shall be inviolable.
7. The official communications of the ESM shall be accorded by each ESM Member and by
each state which has recognised the legal status and the privileges and immunities of the ESM, the
same treatment as it accords to the official communications of an ESM Member.
8. To the extent necessary to carry out the activities provided for in this Treaty, all property,
funding and assets of the ESM shall be free from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria of
any nature.
9. The ESM shall be exempted from any requirement to be authorised or licensed as a credit
institution, investment services provider or other authorised licensed or regulated entity under the
laws of each ESM Member.
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ARTICLE 30
Immunities of persons

1. In the interest of the ESM, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, Governors, alternate
Governors, Directors, alternate Directors, as well as the Managing Director and other staff members
shall be immune from legal proceedings with respect to acts performed by them in their official
capacity and shall enjoy inviolability in respect of their official papers and documents. T/ESM/en 41
2. The Board of Governors may waive to such extent and upon such conditions as it determines
any of the immunities conferred under this Article in respect of the Chairperson of the Board of
Governors, a Governor, an alternate Governor, a Director, an alternate Director or the
Managing Director.
3. The Managing Director may waive any such immunity in respect of any member of the staff
of the ESM other than himself or herself.
4. Each ESM Member shall promptly take the action necessary for the purposes of giving effect
to this Article in the terms of its own law and shall inform the ESM accordingly.

Find Treaty document here.