Article 59 of the Constitution of France
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Article 59 of the Constitution of France is the constitutional provision that assigns the Constitutional Council the authority to rule on the validity of parliamentary elections and the eligibility of members of Parliament.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
members of the National Assembly of France
ⓘ
parliamentary elections in France ⓘ senators of the French Senate ⓘ |
| assignsPowerTo | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French constitutional framework on elections ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentConcerned | legislative branch of France ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1958-10-04 ⓘ |
| concerns |
electoral litigation
ⓘ
incompatibilities and ineligibilities of members of Parliament ⓘ parliamentary mandate validity ⓘ |
| confersJurisdictionOn | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBodyMentioned | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | article-level provision ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1958-10-04 ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Constitutional Council of France in electoral matters ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
constitutional review of eligibility of parliamentarians
ⓘ
regularity of parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| governs |
contestation of election results for deputies and senators
ⓘ
disputes over the regularity of parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
annulment of irregular parliamentary elections
ⓘ
validation of parliamentary mandates ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | binding constitutional norm ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 59 ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | supreme law within the French legal order ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
centralizes electoral dispute resolution at the constitutional level
ⓘ
gives Constitutional Council final authority over disputes concerning parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| legalSystem | French constitutional law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInLegalText | Title IV of the Constitution of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the French Fifth Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
control of parliamentary elections
ⓘ
disputes concerning the election of members of Parliament ⓘ eligibility of members of Parliament ⓘ review of the validity of parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 58 of the Constitution of France
ⓘ
Article 60 of the Constitution of France ⓘ |
| scope |
mandates of members of Parliament
ⓘ
national parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| subjectOf | electoral disputes for parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| typeOfControl | electoral dispute adjudication ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Constitutional Council of France