Constitutional Council
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| Founded | France |
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| Headquarters location | Paris, France |
| Jurisdiction | France |
| Founders | Charles de Gaulle |
| Michel Debre | |
| Presidents | Laurent Fabius |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3141815 |
About Constitutional Council
The Constitutional Council is the highest constitutional authority in France. It was established by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on 4 October 1958 to ensure that constitutional principles and rules are upheld. It is housed in the Palais-Royal in Paris.
France pension reforms: Constitutional Council clears age rise to 64
... But the Constitutional Council has said some articles of the controversial reform have legal flaws...
France protests: La Rotonde bistro liked by Macron attacked
... The Constitutional Council will rule on the reforms on 14 April, and has the power to strike down some or all of it...
French pension reforms: Is Macron's government doomed by crisis?
... If the motions fail, then the opposition can continue to battle the reform by other means: for example by appealing to the Constitutional Council, which rules on the constitutionality of new laws, or by trying to organise a referendum...
France pension reforms: Constitutional Council clears age rise to 64
France's top constitutional body has cleared the raising of The State pension age from 62 to 64, and rejected calls for a referendum by political opponents.
But the Constitutional Council has said some articles of the controversial reform have legal flaws.
Twelve days of protests have been held against the reforms since January.
In March, the government used a special constitutional power to force through the reforms without a vote.
President Emmanuel Macron 's government argues The Changes are essential to prevent The System collapsing.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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