Article 38. In order to implement its programme, the Government may ask Parliament for authorization, for a limited period, to take measures by Ordinance that are normally the preserve of statute law. Ordinances shall be issued in the Council of Ministers, after consultation with the Conseil d’État. They shall come into force upon publication, but
Article 37. Matters other than those coming under the scope of statute law shall be matters for regulation. Provisions of statutory origin enacted in such matters may be amended by decree issued after consultation with the Conseil d’État. Any such provisions passed after the coming into force of the Constitution shall be amended by decree
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. Complete: constitution-of-france/
Article 35. A declaration of war shall be authorized by Parliament. The Government shall inform Parliament of its decision to have the armed forces intervene abroad, at the latest three days after the beginning of said intervention. It shall detail the objectives of the said intervention. This information may give rise to a debate, which
Article 34. Statutes shall determine the rules concerning: – civic rights and the fundamental guarantees granted to citizens for the exercise of their civil liberties; freedom, diversity and the independence of the media; the obligations imposed for the purposes of national defence upon the person and property of citizens; – nationality, the status and capacity
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Article 33. The sittings of the two Houses shall be public. A verbatim report of the debates shall be published in the Journal Officiel. Each House may sit in camera at the request of the Prime Minister or of one tenth of its members. Complete: constitution-of-france/
Article 32. The President of the National Assembly shall be elected for the life of a Parliament. The President of the Senate shall be elected each time elections are held for partial renewal of the Senate. Complete: constitution-of-france/
Article 31. Members of the Government shall have access to both Houses. They shall address either House whenever they so request. They may be assisted by commissaires du Gouvernement. Complete: constitution-of-france/
Article 30. Except where Parliament sits as of right, extraordinary sessions shall be opened and closed by a Decree of the President of the Republic. Complete: constitution-of-france/