President of the Constitutional Council
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The President of the Constitutional Council is the head of France’s highest constitutional authority, overseeing the review of legislation and the integrity of national elections and referendums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Constitutional Council canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French public office
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public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
President of France
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President of the French Republic ⓘ |
| confersOnHolder |
authority to convene the Constitutional Council
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authority to set the agenda of the Constitutional Council ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of 4 October 1958 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
allocates cases among members of the Constitutional Council
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ensures enforcement of Constitutional Council decisions ⓘ ensures integrity of national elections ⓘ ensures integrity of national referendums ⓘ may exercise casting vote in case of tie within the Council ⓘ organizes the work and schedule of the Constitutional Council ⓘ oversees constitutional review of legislation ⓘ oversees review of institutional acts ⓘ presides over deliberations of the Constitutional Council ⓘ represents the Constitutional Council externally ⓘ signs and promulgates decisions of the Constitutional Council ⓘ |
| headOf | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
French constitutional system
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French system of separation of powers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
constitutional review of international commitments
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constitutional review of statutes ⓘ electoral disputes in parliamentary elections ⓘ electoral disputes in presidential elections ⓘ referendum operations and results ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 56 of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
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Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Organic laws governing the Constitutional Council ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Président du Conseil constitutionnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | not subject to popular election ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
review of legislation before promulgation
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review of priority preliminary rulings on constitutionality (QPC) ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| seat | Palais Royal, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | appointed from among the members of the Constitutional Council ⓘ |
| termLength |
9 years
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nine-year term ⓘ |
| termLimit | non-renewable term ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constitutional Council of France