Constitutional Council of France
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The Constitutional Council of France is the highest constitutional authority responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws, overseeing elections and referendums, and ensuring compliance with the French Constitution.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conseil constitutionnel | 2 |
| French Constitutional Council | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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governmental body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CC ⓘ |
| appointmentBy |
President of the French Republic
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surface form:
President of France
President of the National Assembly ⓘ President of the Senate ⓘ |
| composition | 9 members ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdDuring | establishment of the Fifth French Republic ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1958-10-04 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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surface form:
Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
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| governmentBranch | judicial branch (sui generis constitutional body) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
2 rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France
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Paris ⓘ |
| includesExOfficioMembers | former Presidents of France ⓘ |
| introducedMechanism | priority preliminary ruling on constitutionality ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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surface form:
Title VII of the Constitution of France
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| locatedIn | 1st arrondissement of Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Palais-Royal ⓘ |
| membershipRotation | one-third renewed every three years ⓘ |
| memberTitle | Conseiller constitutionnel ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| officialName |
Constitutional Council of France
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Conseil constitutionnel
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| partOf | institutions of the Fifth French Republic ⓘ |
| power |
annul unconstitutional statutes
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decide on disputes regarding the regularity of elections ⓘ proclaim results of presidential elections ⓘ proclaim results of referendums ⓘ review constitutionality of international commitments in some cases ⓘ review organic laws ⓘ review parliamentary rules of procedure ⓘ supervise parliamentary elections ⓘ supervise presidential elections ⓘ supervise referendums ⓘ |
| predecessor | no direct predecessor ⓘ |
| presidentTitle |
Conseiller constitutionnel
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surface form:
President of the Constitutional Council
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| primaryFunction |
constitutional review of legislation
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ensuring compliance with the French Constitution ⓘ oversight of national elections ⓘ oversight of referendums ⓘ review of constitutionality of laws ⓘ |
| role | highest constitutional authority in France ⓘ |
| shortDescription | highest constitutional authority in France responsible for constitutional review and electoral oversight ⓘ |
| termLength | 9 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | non-renewable ⓘ |
| website | https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Conseil constitutionnel
this entity surface form:
French Constitutional Council
Constitutional Council of France
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Constitutional Council of France
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this entity surface form:
Conseil constitutionnel