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Article 1

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idea to proclaim equality before the law

social distinction justified if they further the common good

direct mention of rights mentioned in 1789

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Article 2

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principles creating unity of the nation

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Article 3

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defining constituent power - sovereignty defined as residing in the people

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Article 5

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PR as the arbiter of the nation

guarantor of national independence, territorial integrity and due respect for treaties

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Article 6

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(replaced/amended in 1962) direct universal suffrage for the PR

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Article 8

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PR appoints PM

PR can appoint/dismiss ministers at the proposal of PM

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PR’s reserved powers in times of cohabitation

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Art 5

Art 19 -> Art 8 para 1, Art 11, Art 12, Art 16, Art 18, Art 54, Art 56, Art 61

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Article 9

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PR presides over council of ministers

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Article 10

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PR promulgates acts of parliament and can ask (within 15 days) for parliament to reopen debate on any act (which cannot be refused)

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Article 11

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PR can solicit the people directly by means of referendum

decision to put an issue to referendum

used by de Gaulle to amend the constitution

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Article 12

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PR can dissolve NA after consulting PM and presidents of both chambers

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Article 13

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PR signs ordinances and decrees deliberated upon in the council of ministers

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Article 14

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PR accredits ambassadors

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Article 15

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PR as commander-in-chief of the armed forces

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Article 16

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PR’s emergency powers in exceptional circumstances (times of threat to the French nation) to ensure stability,

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Article 18

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PR can give a speech in front of parliament before they convene which can lead to a debate (messages)

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Article 19

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powers PR can use without countersignature

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Article 20

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government determines and conducts policy of the nation

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Article 21

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PM directs work and actions of the government

PM responsible for national defence

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Article 22

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ministers countersign PM’s decisions when necessary

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Article 23

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holding government office incompatible with being a MP, being a representative at a national level, public employment, etc.

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Article 24

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parliament passes statutes and monitors the action of the government (legislative can keep the executive in greater check)

parliament consists of 2 chambers (bicameralism): the NA and the Senate
NA elected through direct suffrage, Senate elected through indirect suffrage

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Article 26

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no MP shall be prosecuted, investigated, arrested, detained or tried in respect of opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of his official duties (irresponsibility)

limit of criminal charges for acts outside the scope of activity (felonies, misdemeanours) while in office (immunity)

the detention, subjecting to custodial or semi custodial measures, or prosecution of a MP shall be suspended for the duration of the session if the house of which he is a member so requires

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Article 27

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no MP elected by any binding mandate

MP’s right to vote shall be exercised in person

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Article 34
areas where the legislative power (parliament) can legislate (laundry list) through statutes or institutional acts
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Article 36
state of siege (something between state of emergency and emergency powers of the president) decreed in the council of ministers
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Article 37
regulation when matters are not under the scope of statutory law CC sees to it that the legislative power does not legislate beyond what is permitted by the constitution
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Article 38
parliament can devolve power to government on a defined area for a limited period of time ordinances issued by the council of ministers
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Article 39
both PM and MPs can initiate legislation government bills discussed in the council of ministers after consultation with the council of state before tabling the bill in the NA or Senate
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Article 41
proceedings/mechanisms of inadmissibility where a bill or amendment cannot proceed
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Article 44
MPs and the government have the right of amendment
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Article 49
NA's vote of no confidence for government
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Article 55
international treaties prevail over acts of parliament once they are ratified
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Article 25
organic law that fixes the terms on which each House is elected
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Article 28
constraints for parliament to convene limits the total days for an ordinary session
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Article 48
agenda determined by each house 2 out of 4 weeks with given priority to government
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Article 29
procedure for extraordinary session at the request of PM and majority of NA members
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Article 31
establishes that members of government have access to both assemblies and are heard when they ask for it
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Article 33
accountability of chambers publishing of the entire report of proceedings in the officiel journal is required
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Article 42
more delay for parliament to examine a bill
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Article 43
bills referred to standing committees extension of the number of permanent committees per house from 6 to 8
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Article 45
government and private member bills referred to both assemblies if no agreement, NA has pre-eminence
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Article 50-1
enables expression on a given topic but not a vote of confidence sending a political message and no legal consequences
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Article 52
president negotiates and ratifies treaties
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Article 54
on referral from the president, the PM, president of either the NA or the senate, 60 members of the NA or senators, the CC can review the constitutionality of a treaty if something is in contradiction with the constitution, authorisation to ratify can be given only after amending the constitution
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Article 56
CC has nine members who all hold office for non-renewable term of nine years 1/3 of membership of CC is renewed every three years 3 members appointed by the president, 3 by the president of the NA and 3 by the president of the senate former presidents are ex officio life members of the CC president of the CC appointed by the president and has a casting vote
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Article 58
CC ensures the proper conduct of the election of the president proclaims results of the vote
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Article 59
CC ensures the proper conduct of the election of the members of the NA and senate in disputed cases
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Article 60
CC ensures the proper conduct of referendum proceedings as provided for in art 11 and 89 and title XV proclaims results of the referendum
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Article 61
requirement that institutional acts regarding the administration of powers have to pass to the CC importance to CC to ensure that institutions designed to rationalise parliament are not ignored
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Article 61-1
CC can conduct a posteriori review through QPCs
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Article 64
president as the guarantor of the independence of the judicial authority assisted by the high council of the judiciary judges irremovable from office
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Article 65
high council of the judiciary presided over by the president section with jurisdiction over judges comprises of the president, the minister of justice, 5 judges, a public prosecutor, a conseiller d'etat appointed by the conseil d'etat and three citizens appointed by the president, the president of the NA and the president of the senate section with jurisdiction over public prosecutors comprises of the president, the minister of justice, 5 public prosecutors, a judge, and the same conseiller d'etat and three citizens as above
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Article 66
no one shall be arbitrarily detained judicial authority as the guardian of the freedom of the individual
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Article 66-1
no one sentenced to death
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Article 67
president's immunity to acts carried out in office ratione materiae
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Article 68-1
members of government are criminally responsible for acts performed in the exercise of their functions tried by the court of justice of the republic
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Article 68-2
court of justice of the republic consists of 15 members: 12 MPs (6 from the NA and 6 from the senate) and 3 judges from the cour de cassation
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Article 69
economic, social and environmental council, on referral from the government gives opinions on bills, ordinances, decrees, etc.
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Article 88-1
French republic participates in the EU consisting of states which freely chose by virtue of the treaties to exercise some powers in common
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Article 88-2
transfer of powers necessary for the establishment of the European Economic and Monetary Union
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Article 88-3
right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections granted only to citizens of the Union residing in France
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Article 88-4
specific committees in each house are to enact resolutions concerning EU policy
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Article 89
president and MPs can initiate amendments to the constitution

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