In this task, you are given a sentence in English and your task is to translate it into Spanish. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).

Q: Perhaps this is also why, as is rumoured to be the case, the Council has become bogged down in its negotiations on this as well.

A: Quizá sea ésta la razón por la que, según nos cuentan, las negociaciones en el seno del Consejo también se hallan en vía muerta.
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Q: In a directly applicable exception system, consistency will depend firstly on the degree of clarity of the material rules.

A: En un régimen de excepción legal, el mantenimiento de la coherencia dependerá ante todo del grado de transparencia de las normas materiales.
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Q: Being able to scrutinise the administration effectively is the best protection against irregularities.

A:
Unas buenas inspecciones a la administración son la mejor protección contra las irregularidades.
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