Functions of the French Constitutional Council Electoral-cum-Judicial Functions The French Constitutional Council ensures the regularity of the election of the President of the Republic and referendum procedure and announces the results thereof. It also decides the validity of the election of deputies and Senators. It investigates …
Constitutional Council in French Constitution The French constitution of the 5th Republic has established a semi-judicial and semi-legislative institution in the form of Constitutional Council to look into semi-judicial and semi-legislative measures. The Articles from 54 to 63 of the constitution deals with the Constitutional Council. …
Legislative Functions Unlike the British Parliament, the French Parliament is not a sovereign law-making body. Its powers are limited. The subjects on which the Parliament can legislate have been enumerated in Article-34 of the constitution. After defining the scope of Parliament, Article-34 provides, the provisions of …
Like the American, British, Pakistan and Indian Constitution, The French constitution also provides for a bicameral legislature called the Parliament. Article-24 of the constitution declares, “The Parliament is composed of the National Assembly and the Senate”. The Article from 25 to 33 describes the composition and …
The constitution of the fifth Republic makes a distinction, though only an academia one, between the President and the government. The President is the head of the State with-important and real executive powers. The French government includes the Prime Minister and other, Ministers, who have the …
French President Vs US President The French President of Republic occupies the most important position in the governmental, system of France. In some respects he resembles the President of the USA and in some the British Premier. In many ways, the French President combines the prestige …
French President as a Constitutional Head of State The French president performs all those functions, which are usually performed by a constitutional head of a State. He appoints the Prime Minister and terminates his functions when the latter presents his resignation of government. He performs all …
In 1958, France witnessed a grave and very critical situation. On June 1st 1958, the Fourth Republic came to an end. The National Assembly handed over its law-making power to Gen. De Gaulle and adjourned. Constitution making was one of the functions that had been assigned …
France, officially known as French Republic or Republic of France is the third largest country in Europe after Russia and Ukraine and the Fourth most populous nation. France is also one of the oldest states in the West. One cannot say about its earliest inhabitants. Its …