THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE FRENCH INSTITUTIONS
General Points
- General Presentation of French Political Institutions
- The President of the Republic
- The Government
- The National Assembly and the Senate - General Characteristics of the Parliament
- The Congress of Parliament
- The Constitutional Council
- The Conseil d'État (Council of State)
- The Judicial Authority: the Ordinary Court System and the Court of Cassation (Final Court of Appeal)
- The Court of Accounts
- The Economic, Social and Environmental Council
- The Territorial Organization of France
- The Ombudsman of the Republic
- Equal Access for Women and Men to Elected Offices and Positions
The Member of Parliament (M.P.)
- The Election of an M.P
- The Financing of Political Life: Political Parties and Election Campaigns
- Status of the M.P.
- The M.P.'s Allowance and Material Means
- Arrival and Reception of M.P.s
The Organs of the National Assembly
- The President of the National Assembly
- The Bureau of the National Assembly
- The Questeurs
- Political Groups
- The Place of Opposition and Minority Groups
- Standing Committees
The Organisation of the Work of the National Assembly
- The Rhythm of Sessions and Sittings
- The Setting of the Agenda and the Conference of Presidents
- The Minister in Charge of Relations with the Parliament
- The General Secretariat of the Government
- The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly
The functions of the National Assembly
The Legislative Functions
- The Law: Expression of the Legislative Power of Parliament
- The Legislative Field
- The Legislative Procedure
- Government’s Right to Initiate Legislation
- Parliament’s Right to Initiate Legislation
- The Examination of Bills in Committee
- The Plenary Sitting
- The President’s File, the Case of a Legislative File
- The Use of the Right to Amend
- Financial Inadmissibility: Article 40 of the Constitution
- Monitoring the Constitutionality of Laws
- The Parliamentary Examination of Finance Acts
- The Parliamentary Examination of Laws on the Financing of Social Security
- The Ratification of Treaties
- The Revision of the Constitution
- Votes at the National Assembly
The Monitoring and Information Functions
- Making Government Accountability an Issue of Confidence
- The Resolutions of Article 34-1 of the Constitution
- Declaration of War and Armed Interventions Abroad
- The Role of Standing Committees in the Monitoring of Government
- Committees of Inquiry and Fact-finding Missions Set Up by the Conference of Presidents
- The Assessment of Public Policies
- Questions
- The Monitoring of the Implementation of Laws and the Assessment of Legislation and Public Policies
- The Parliamentary Office for Scientific and Technological Assessment
- Parliamentary Delegations
- The Other Means of Information Available to M.P.s
Translated by Declan Mc Cavana
The National Assembly and the European Union
Inter-parliamentary Relations
- The International Activities of the National Assembly
- Inter-parliamentary Cooperation
- Friendship Groups
- The Participation of the National Assembly in International Institutions
Communication
- Communication at the National Assembly
- Press Relations
- The Internet Site of the National Assembly
- The Parliamentary Television Channel (LCP-Assemblée nationale and Public Sénat)
- The Children’s Parliament
The Administration of the National Assembly
- The Status and Career Development of Civil Servants of the National Assembly
- The Structure of the Departments of the National Assembly
- The Secretaries General
- The Budget of the National Assembly
- The Drawing-up, Examination and Approval of Questure Decisions
- The Table Office
- "Operational Poles"
- The Communication and Multimedia Information Department
- The Library and Archives Department
- The Report Departments
- The Human Resources Department
- Information Technology at the National Assembly
- Security at the National Assembly
- The Protocol Unit
Other Support Structures for Parliamentary Activity
Glossary of parliamentary terms
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See also :
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Translated by Declan Mc Cavana