This structure can be found alike in the combinations of states: the council of ministers or delegates is the members’ assembly of the participating states (e.g. the Council of the European Union), it has a secretariat, there are operative commissions (e.g. the European Commission), and there can be an arbitration board/court (e.g. the European Court).
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