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FRENCH CONSTITUTION OF 4 OCTOBER 1958
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FRENCH CONSTITUTION OF 4 OCTOBER 1958 :
To understand the last measures taken by the French President, thereafter the two crucial articles from the FRENCH CONSTITUTION, dealing with the STATE OF EMERGENCY the country is 'falling' into :
FRENCH CONSTITUTION OF 4 OCTOBER 1958 :
ARTICLE 16 :
Where the institutions of the Republic, the independence of the Nation, the integrity of its territory or the fulfilment of its international commitments are under serious and immediate threat, and where the proper functioning of the constitutional public authorities is interrupted, the President of the Republic shall take measures required by these circumstances, after formally consulting the Prime Minister, the Presidents of the Houses of Parliament and the Constitutional Council.
FRENCH CONSTITUTION OF 4 OCTOBER 1958 :
ARTICLE 16 :
Where the institutions of the Republic, the independence of the Nation, the integrity of its territory or the fulfilment of its international commitments are under serious and immediate threat, and where the proper functioning of the constitutional public authorities is interrupted, the President of the Republic shall take measures required by these circumstances, after formally consulting the Prime Minister, the Presidents of the Houses of Parliament and the Constitutional Council.
He shall address the Nation and inform it of such measures.
The measures shall be designed to provide the constitutional public authorities as swiftly as possible, with the means to carry out their duties. The Constitutional Council shall be consulted with regard to such measures.
Parliament shall sit as of right.
The National Assembly shall not be dissolved during the exercise of such emergency powers.
The measures shall be designed to provide the constitutional public authorities as swiftly as possible, with the means to carry out their duties. The Constitutional Council shall be consulted with regard to such measures.
Parliament shall sit as of right.
The National Assembly shall not be dissolved during the exercise of such emergency powers.
After thirty days of the exercise of such emergency powers, the matter may be referred to the Constitutional Council by the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, sixty Members of the National Assembly or sixty Senators, so as to decide if the conditions laid down in paragraph one still apply. It shall make its decision by public announcement as soon as possible. It shall, as of right, carry out such an examination and shall make its decision in the same manner after sixty days of the exercise of emergency powers or at any moment thereafter.
ARTICLE 36 :
A state of siege shall be decreed in the Council of Ministers.
The extension thereof after a period of twelve days may be authorized solely by Parliament.
IMPORTANT AS REMINDER :
ARTICLE 1 of the FRENCH CONSTITUTION
France shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion. It shall respect all beliefs. It shall be organised on a decentralised basis.
Statutes shall promote equal access by women and men to elective offices and posts as well as to professional and social positions.
Source : Conseil Constitutionnel
Ruby BIRD
http://www.portfolio.uspa24.com/
A state of siege shall be decreed in the Council of Ministers.
The extension thereof after a period of twelve days may be authorized solely by Parliament.
IMPORTANT AS REMINDER :
ARTICLE 1 of the FRENCH CONSTITUTION
France shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion. It shall respect all beliefs. It shall be organised on a decentralised basis.
Statutes shall promote equal access by women and men to elective offices and posts as well as to professional and social positions.
Source : Conseil Constitutionnel
Ruby BIRD
http://www.portfolio.uspa24.com/
Ruby Bird Constitution 1958 Article 16 36 France Extraordinary Powers Council Of Ministers President State Of Emergency War Attacks Republic Institution Power National Assembly Ministers Senate
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