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Laurent Fabius is about to succeed the president of the constitutional Council to Jean-Louis Debre, whose mandate s’ ends March 4. For nine years, the latter appointed by Jacques Chirac in 2007, is used to dust the venerable institution nestled out of sight in Montpensier wing of the Palais Royal. “It was a home above ground and out time , he notes. Imagine that when I arrived there was not even marked “Constitutional Council” above the entrance. I engraved in gold letters. “
This posed ornamental innovation, these nine years have been especially marked by the entry into force on 1 st March 2010, the priority question of constitutionality (QPC): a “revolution” says Mr. Debré that few people now deny him . This issue is a constitutional review process already enacted laws. Under certain conditions, it allows any defendant to raise before a court or judge, the question of the constitutionality of the law applicable to the dispute which it is party. “In five years, the Council has made more decisions than half a century , observed Mr. Debré, who delivered, Wednesday, March 2, its 536 th QPC and final decision. And that with the same number of staff [58] and a budget will be reduced by 25% in nine years. “
” If it were not for the QPC, I would not have stayed, “, he confesses. Without doubt this is somewhat exaggerated but it was nice and …
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