Translation of "Kompetenzen überschreiten" in English

Parliament should therefore not overstep its competences.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to overstep my bounds. I just...

I feel that this is unreasonable and, in these circumstances, I do not believe that the Commission should go beyond its remit again to propose to us, and ultimately impose on us, rules that would inevitably lack flexibility and probably also humanity.

It therefore creates an atmosphere of legal insecurity, by showing that European institutions have little respect for the laws applicable to them, that they overstep their competence and that they consider that the law is subject to a changeable majority vote.

The Commission, by blatantly transgressing the official legislative process, is overstepping its responsibilities and violating the principle of the separation of powers, thus infringing the rights of Member States.

The text contravenes our own constitution and the Treaties because we are exceeding our authority here, and it contravenes the constitutions of a number of Member States, such as Germany, that expressly prohibit it; it is a pity that this does such a disservice to the serious concerns expressed by Mrs Cederschiöld in her excellent report.

And if you want more to be done, as I understand that Mr Fitzsimons and others do, I am afraid I have to disappoint you, because I cannot exceed the competence we have been given in this area.

Commissioner, you are a Guardian of the Treaties and not someone who can overstep your competences here on your own initiative.

The European Commission has to show that it is taking a firm stance on the matter, and I would even say that, on behalf of the general public, it has to go beyond some of its prerogatives in order to make sure that the emergency plans are coordinated flawlessly.

Although they are the most widely used promotion instrument, a European regulation of tax incentives would go beyond European Union competences and conflict with national legislative powers.

The conduct of an organ of a State or of a person or entity empowered to exercise elements of the governmental authority shall be considered an act of the State under international law if the organ, person or entity acts in that capacity, even if it exceeds its authority or contravenes instructions.

In view of the fact that I am rather well acquainted with the country in question, I can respond, but I would not wish to risk any accusation of exceeding the bounds of the competence in which I am here before you now.

It is time to speak out loudly and clearly against what has become a glaring fact, namely that certain diplomatic representatives act in a way which exceeds their authority, frequently initiating blocking action on the ACP side and hampering their own representatives from exercising the parliamentary right to express their different views in the way those on the European side do.

Let me add, however, without exceeding my powers, that if it is a matter of hoping for a resumption of the dialogue or for a more profound dialogue between the Basque people and the central government, I can only subscribe to that proposal.

I feel that the text in question is unacceptable, and that some delegations are exceeding the limits of their competence.

In an effort not to overstep the limits of its competencies, the Commission has also decided to give greater importance to 'transparency, efficency and consultation' before drafting its legislative proposals.

The Committee reproached the Commission with undermining general legal principles and exceeding its terms of refer ence, in that it wished to unify the private law of the Member States and create a new European form of private law.