October 27, 1946

preamble

After the victory of the free peoples over the regimes that tried toenslave and degrade the human person, the French people again proclaims that all human beings , irrespective of race , religion orbelief, possesses inalienable and sacred rights . He solemnly reaffirms the rights and freedoms of man and citizen enshrined in the Bill of Rights of 1789 and the fundamental principles recognizedby the laws of the Republic.

It proclaims , in addition, be particularly necessary in our time , political, economic and social principles below:

The law guarantees women in all fields, equal to those of human rights.

Every man persecuted for his action in favor of liberty has the right to asylum on the territory of the Republic.

Everyone has the duty to work and the right to obtain a job. No one can be injured in his work or employment, because of its origins , opinions or beliefs .

Any man can defend their rights and interests through trade union action and join the trade union of his choice.

The right to strike is exercised within the framework of the laws that regulate them.

All workers , through their delegates to the collective determination of working conditions and the management of companies.

Any property, business , whose operation has or acquires the character of a national public service or a de facto monopoly , mustbecome the property of the community.

The Nation shall provide the individual and the family the conditions necessary for their development.

It guarantees to all, particularly children , mothers and elderly workers , the protection of health, material security, rest and recreation. Any human being who , because of age, physical or mentalcondition, the economic situation, is unable to work has the right to obtain adequate community livelihoods.

Nation proclaims solidarity and equality of all French expenses resulting from national calamities.

The Nation guarantees equal access for children and adults to education , vocational training and culture. The organization of free and secular at all levels public education is a duty of the State .

The French Republic, faithful to its traditions, complying with the rules of public international law . It will not take any war views of conquest and never use its forces against the liberty of any people .

Subject to reciprocity , France agrees to limitations of sovereigntynecessary for the organization and defense of peace.

France trains with overseas peoples a Union based on equal rights and duties, without distinction of race or religion.

The French Union is composed of nations and peoples that share or coordinate their resources and efforts to develop their civilizations, increase their well -being and ensure their safety.

Faithful to its traditional mission, France intends to lead the people she took charge of freedom to govern themselves and manage their own affairs democratically , eliminating any system of colonization based on arbitrary, it guarantees all equal access to public service and individual or collective exercise of the rights and freedoms set forth above or confirmed .

Institutions of the Republic

Title I - Sovereignty

Article 1. - France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social.

Article 2. - The national emblem is the tricolor , blue, white, red three vertical bands of equal size .

The national anthem is the Marseillaise.

The motto of the Republic is " Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. "

Its principle is government of the people , for the people and by the people.

Article 3. - National sovereignty belongs to the French people.

No section of the people nor any individual may assume the exercise .

The People exercise in constitutional matters, by the vote of their representatives and by the referendum.

In all other areas, it exercises its deputies to the National Assembly , elected by direct and secret universal suffrage, equal .

Article 4. - The electors , under the conditions determined by law ,all national and major French nationals of both sexes, enjoying their civil and political rights.

TITLE II - Of Parliament

Article 5. - The Parliament consists of the National Assembly and the Council of the Republic.

Article 6. - The duration of the powers of each meeting , the mode of election, eligibility , the rules of ineligibility and incompatibility are determined by law.

However, both chambers are elected on a territorial basis , the National Assembly by direct universal suffrage, the Council of the

Republic by the municipal and departmental authorities , by indirectuniversal suffrage. The Council of the Republic is renewable by half.

However, the National Assembly may elect itself proportional representation councilors whose number shall not exceed one sixth ofthe total number of members of the Council of the Republic.

The number of members of the Council of the Republic may not be lessthan two hundred fifty nor more than three hundred and twenty .

Article 7. - The war can not be declared without a vote of the National Assembly and the notice of the Council of the Republic.

Article 8. - Each House shall be the judge of the eligibility of itsmembers and the regularity of their election and can only accept their resignation .

Article 9. - The National Assembly meets in annual session right on the second Tuesday of January.

The total duration of interruptions of the session may not exceed four months. Are considered interruptions sessions adjournments exceed ten days session.

The Council of the Republic sit at the same time as the National Assembly.

Article 10. - The sittings of both Chambers are public. The verbatimrecords of the debates and parliamentary documents are published in the Official Journal.

Each House may be in secret session .

Article 11. - Each House elects officers each year at the beginning of the session, the proportional representation of groups.

When the two Chambers meet to elect the President of the Republic , their office is that of the National Assembly.

Article 12. - When the National Assembly is not sitting, his office , controlling the action of the Cabinet may convene Parliament and must do so at the request of one third of the membersor the chairman of the Council of Ministers.

Article 13. - The National Assembly only law. It may not delegate this right.

Article 14. - The President of the Council of Ministers and Members of Parliament to initiate legislation .

Bills and legislative proposals made by members of the National Assembly shall be deposited in the office of the latter .

Legislative proposals made by the Council of the Republic shall be deposited in the office and it passed without debate in the office of the National Assembly. They are not admissible when would result in a reduction in revenue or a creation of expenditure.

Article 15. - The National Assembly shall examine the draft laws andproposals before it , in committees and lay down the number, composition and competence.

Article 16. - The National Assembly has before it the draft budget.

This law will only include strictly financial arrangements.

An organic law shall regulate the manner of presentation of the budget.

Article 17. - Members of the National Assembly have the initiative spending .

However, no proposal to increase planned spending or create new expenditure can be made when discussing the budget, forecast and additional appropriations.

Article 18. - The National Assembly sets the national accounts .

It is for this purpose , assisted by the Court of Auditors .

The National Assembly may charge the Court of Auditors of all surveys and studies relating to the implementation of revenue and expenditure or management of the Treasury.

Article 19. - Amnesty can only be granted by law.

Article 20. - The Council of the Republic shall, opinion , projects and legislative proposals adopted at first reading by the National Assembly.

He gives his opinion no later than two months after transmission by the National Assembly . When it comes to the budget law , this period is shortened , if necessary , so as not to exceed the time used by the National Assembly for its consideration and vote. When the National Assembly decides to adopt an emergency procedure , the Council of the Republic shall give its opinion within the same period as that for the debates in the National Assembly by the regulation thereof . The periods specified in this Article shall be suspended during the session breaks . They may be extended by decision of the National Assembly .

If the opinion of the Council of the Republic meets or if he has notbeen given within the time specified in the preceding paragraph, thelaw was enacted in the text voted by the National Assembly.

If the notice does not comply , the National Assembly considered thedraft or bill at second reading. She finally decides on sovereign and the only amendments proposed by the Council of the Republic, by accepting or rejecting them in whole or in part. In case of total orpartial rejection of these amendments, the vote on the second reading of the law held by public ballot by an absolute majority of members of the National Assembly, when the vote on the whole has been issued by the Council Republic under the same conditions .

Article 21. - No member of Parliament shall be prosecuted, investigated , arrested, detained or tried in respect of opinions expressed or votes cast in the exercise of its functions.

Article 22. - No member of Parliament may not, during his term of office , be prosecuted or arrested in a criminal or misdemeanor withthe permission of the House to which he belongs , except in case of flagrante delicto. Detention or prosecution of a Member of Parliament is suspended if the House to which he belongs .

Article 23. - Members of Parliament shall receive compensation fixedby reference to the treatment of a class of officials.

Article 24. - No member may belong to both the National Assembly andthe Council of the Republic.

Members of Parliament can not be part of the Economic Council or theAssembly of the French Union.

TITLE III - From Economic Council

Article 25. - An Economic Council, whose status is regulated by law,review, opinion , projects and proposals of law within its jurisdiction. These projects are submitted by the National Assembly before it deliberates .

The Economic Council may also be consulted by the Council of Ministers. It is mandatory on the establishment of a national economic plan aimed for full employment of men and the rational use of material resources.

TITLE IV - Diplomatic Treaties

Article 26. - Diplomatic treaties duly ratified and published the force of law in the same case they are contrary to French law , without the need to ensure the application of other laws than those which would have been necessary arrangements to ensure ratification.

Article 27. - The Treaties relating to international organizations ,treaties of peace, commerce , treaties involving the finances of theState, those relating to personal status and ownership of French abroad , to amend the French domestic law , as well as those involving transfer, exchange or addition of territory , are not final until they have been ratified by an Act .

No cession, exchange or addition of territory shall be valid withoutthe consent of the peoples concerned .

Article 28. - Diplomatic treaties duly ratified and published with ahigher authority than the laws , their provisions may be repealed, amended or suspended only after proper notice , notified through diplomatic channels. When it comes to one of the treaties referred to in Article 27 , the information must be authorized by the National Assembly , except for commercial treaties .

TITLE V - From the President

Article 29. - The President of the Republic is elected by Parliament.

He is elected for seven years. It is renewable once .

Article 30. - The President of the Republic appoints the Council of Ministers advisors State, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor , ambassadors and envoys extraordinary , the members of the Board and the Committee on National Defence , the rectors of universities, prefects, heads of central government , general officers , representatives of the Government in the overseas territories.

Article 31. - The President shall be informed of international negotiations. He signs and ratifies treaties .

The President of the Republic shall accredit ambassadors and envoys extraordinary to foreign powers ; ambassadors and foreign envoys extraordinary shall be accredited to him.

Article 32. - The President of the Republic presides over the Council of Ministers. He establish and maintain minutes of meetings.

Article 33. - The President of the Republic presides , with the samepowers , the Board and the Committee on National Defence and took the title of army chief .

Article 34. - The President of the Republic presides over the HigherJudicial Council .

Article 35. - The President of the Republic exercises the right of pardon in Higher Judicial Council .

Article 36. - The President of the Republic promulgates laws within ten days of receipt by the Government finally adopted the law . Thisperiod is reduced to five days in an emergency declared by the National Assembly.

The deadline for the promulgation , the President may, by a reasonedmessage asking both chambers further deliberation , which can not bedenied.

Failing promulgation by the President of the Republic within the time fixed by this Constitution, shall be filled by the president ofthe National Assembly.

Article 37. - The President of the Republic shall communicate with Parliament by messages sent to the National Assembly.

Article 38. - Each of the acts of the President of the Republic mustbe countersigned by the President of the Council of Ministers and a Minister .

Article 39. - Within thirty days , at least fifteen days before the expiry of the powers of the President of the Republic, the Parliament shall elect the new president.

Article 40. - If , pursuant to the preceding article, the election must be held at a time when the National Assembly is dissolved in accordance with Article 51, the powers of the President of the Republic shall be extended until the election of the new president. Parliament shall elect the new President within ten days of the election of the new National Assembly.

In this case, the appointment of the President of the Council of Ministers held within fifteen days following the election of a new president .

Article 41. - In case of absence duly noted by a parliamentary vote , in case of vacancy by death, resignation or any other cause, the President of the National Assembly provisionally ensures Acting as President of the Republic and will be replaced in his duties by aVice-President.

The new president is elected within ten days , except what is said in the previous article .

Article 42. - The President of the Republic is liable only in cases of high treason .

It may be impeached by the National Assembly and referred to the High Court of Justice in accordance with Article 57 below.

Article 43. - The office of President of the Republic is incompatible with any other public service.

Article 44. - Family members who had reigned over France are ineligible for the Presidency of the Republic.

TITLE VI - From the Council of Ministers

Article 45. - At the beginning of each Parliament, the President of the Republic, after the usual consultations , is the Chairman of theBoard .

It submits to the National Assembly on program and policy of the Cabinet he proposes to build .

The President of the Council and the Ministers may be appointed onlyafter the Chairman has been invested with the confidence of the Assembly by open ballot and by an absolute majority of the members ,except in cases of force majeure preventing the meeting of the national Assembly.

It is the same in the legislature, in case of vacancy by death, resignation or any other cause, except what is stated in section 52 below.

No ministerial crisis occurring within fifteen days of the appointment of ministers account for the purposes of Article 51.

Article 46. - The President of the Council and the Ministers chosen by him are appointed by decree of the President of the Republic.

Article 47. - The President of the Council of Ministers ensures the implementation of laws.

He appoints all civil and military offices , except those provided for in Articles 30, 46 and 84.

The Chairman provides leadership of the armed forces and coordinatesthe implementation of national defense.

Acts of the President of the Council of Ministers under this sectionshall be countersigned by the Ministers concerned .

Article 48. - Ministers are collectively responsible to the NationalAssembly of the general policy of the Cabinet and individually of their personal acts .

They are not accountable to the Council of the Republic.

Article 49 . - The issue of trust can not be raised after deliberation by the Council of Ministers, it can only be done by theChairman.

The vote on the question of confidence can only take place one full day after it has been laid before the Assembly . It is held by public ballot .

Trust can not be refused Cabinet by an absolute majority of members of the Assembly.

This refusal leads to the resignation of the Cabinet.

Article 50. - The vote by the National Assembly of a motion of censure shall entail the resignation of the Cabinet.

This vote shall be a full day after the filing of the motion. It is held by public ballot .

The motion of censure shall be adopted by an absolute majority of members of the Assembly.

Article 51. - If , during a period of eighteen months , two ministerial crises occur under the conditions laid down in Articles 49 and 50 , the dissolution of the National Assembly may be decided by the Council of Ministers , after consulting the President the Assembly. Dissolution shall be delivered in accordance with this decision, by decree of the President of the Republic.

The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply until the expiration of the first eighteen months of the legislature .

Article 52. - In case of dissolution, the Cabinet , with the exception of the Chair and the Minister of the Interior, shall remain in office for caretaker .

President of the Republic appoints the President of the National Assembly as Chairman. It is the new Minister of the Interior in agreement with the Bureau of the National Assembly . He appoints as ministers of state members of groups not represented in the Government .

General elections are held at least twenty days , thirty days after the dissolution .

The National Assembly is held on the third Thursday following its election .

Article 53. - Ministers have access to both Houses and their Committees. They must be heard when they ask .

They may be assisted in the discussions before the Chambers by commissioners appointed by decree .

Article 54 . - The President of the Council of Ministers may delegate its powers to a minister.

Article 55 . - In case of vacancy by death or any other cause, the Council of Ministers load one of its members to temporarily perform the duties of President of the Council of Ministers.

TITLE VII - The criminal responsibility of ministers

Article 56. - Ministers are criminally responsible for crimes committed in the exercise of their functions.

Article 57. - Ministers may be impeached by the National Assembly and referred to the High Court of Justice.

The National Assembly shall be by secret ballot and by an absolute majority of its members , with the exception of those who are calledto participate in the prosecution, the investigation and trial .

Article 58. - The High Court is elected by the National Assembly at the beginning of each Parliament .

Article 59. - The organization of the High Court of Justice and the procedure followed are determined by a special law.

TITLE VIII - From the French Union

Section I. - Principles .

Article 60. - The French Union was formed, on the one hand , the French Republic, which includes metropolitan France , departments and overseas territories , on the other hand , territories and associated states .

Article 61. - The situation of associated states within the French Union results for each of the act that defines its relationship withFrance.

Article 62. - The members of the French Union pooling all their resources to ensure the defense of the whole Union. The Government

of the Republic assumes the coordination of these resources and the direction of the own to prepare and ensure that defense policy.

Section II. - Organization.

Article 63. - The central organs of the Union are the French Presidency, the Council and the Assembly .

Article 64. - The President of the French Republic is president of the French Union, which represents the permanent interests .

Article 65 . - The High Council of the French Union is composed , under the chairmanship of the President of the Union, a delegation from the French Government and representation that each of the Associated States has the right to appoint the chairman of the Union.

Its function is to assist the Government in the general conduct of the Union.

Article 66. - The Assembly of the French Union is composed half of members representing metropolitan France , and half of the members representing the departments and overseas territories and associatedstates.

An organic law shall determine the conditions under which can be represented various parts of the population.

Article 67. - Members of the Assembly of the Union are elected by local assemblies regarding departments and overseas territories, if elected, regarding metropolitan France , with two -thirds by membersof the National Assembly representing the city and a third by the Council of the Republic representing the metropolis.

Article 68. - Associated States may appoint delegates to the Assembly of the Union within the limits and conditions laid down by law and act within each state .

Article 69 . - The president of the French Union shall convene the Assembly of the French Union and closed sessions. He must convene atthe request of half of its members.

The Assembly of the French Union shall serve no interruptions session of Parliament.

Article 70. - The rules of Articles 8, 10, 21, 22 and 23 shall applyto the Assembly of the French Union under the same conditions as theCouncil of the Republic.

Article 71. - The Assembly of the French Union has projects or proposals that are submitted for review by the National Assembly or the Government of the French Republic and the governments of the Associated States.

The Assembly has the authority to rule on the motions presented to it by one of its members, and if she considers to load his office for transmission to the National Assembly. It may make proposals to the French Government and the High Council of the French Union.

To be admissible, the proposed resolution referred to in the preceding paragraph must relate to the law relating to overseas territories.

Article 72. - In the overseas territories , the legislative power isvested in Parliament with regard to criminal law , the system of civil liberties and political and administrative organization.

In all other matters , the French law is applicable in the Overseas Territories by express provision or whether it has been extended by decree to overseas territories after consulting the Assembly of the Union.

In addition, by derogation from Article 13 , specific to each territory provisions may be laid down by the President of the Council of Ministers on the advice of the Assembly of the Union.

Section III. - Some departments and overseas territories.

Article 73. - Legislative departments overseas is the same as metropolitan districts , except as provided by law .

Article 74. - The overseas territories have a special status based on their own interests in the overall interests of the Republic.

Status and internal organization of each overseas or each group of territories territory are established by law , after consulting the Assembly of the French Union and consultation of the territorial assemblies .

Article 75. - The respective status of members of the French Republic and the Union are likely to change.

Status changes and transitions from one category to another , withinthe framework set by Article 60 can only be the result of a law passed by Parliament, after consultation of the territorial assemblies and Assembly the Union.

Article 76. - The representative of the Government in each territoryor group of territories is the depositary of the powers of the Republic. He is the head of the administration of the territory .

It is accountable to the Government.

Article 77. - In each territory is established an elected assembly. The electoral system , the composition and competence of the meetingshall be determined by law.

Article 78. - In groups of territories , the management of common interests is entrusted to an assembly composed of members elected bylocal assemblies.

Its composition and powers are established by law.

Article 79 . - The overseas territories elect representatives to theNational Assembly and the Council of the Republic as provided by law.

Article 80 . - All citizens of territories overseas citizen status ,as well as the French national of the metropolis or overseas territories. Special laws establish the conditions under which they exercise their rights as citizens.

Article 81 . - All French nationals and citizens of the French Unionof citizenship of the French Union which ensures the enjoyment of rights and freedoms guaranteed by the preamble to the Constitution.

Article 82. - Citizens who do not have the French civil status retain their personal status as long as they have not given up.

This status may in no circumstances constitute grounds to deny or restrict the rights and freedoms attached to quality French citizen.

TITLE IX - From the Superior Council of Magistracy

Article 83. - The Higher Judicial Council is composed of fourteen members:

- President of the Republic , President;

- Keeper of the Seals , Minister of Justice, vice -president;

- Six persons elected for six years by the National Assembly by a majority of two thirds , apart from its members, six alternates are elected under the same conditions ;

- Six persons appointed as follows:

Four judges elected for six years , representing each category of judges, as provided by law, four alternates are elected under the same conditions ;

Two members appointed for six years by the President of the Republicoutside parliament and the judiciary , but within the legal profession , two alternates are elected under the same conditions .

The decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council shall be taken by majority vote. In case of a tie , the Chairman has the casting vote .

Article 84. - The President shall, on presentation of the Superior Council of Magistrates , judges, except those prosecutors .

The Superior Council of the Judiciary shall, in accordance with the law, the discipline of the judges, their independence and court administration .

Judges are irremovable .

TITLE X - The local authorities

Article 85. - The French Republic, one and indivisible, recognizes the existence of local authorities.

These communities are common and departments, overseas territories.

Article 86. - The framework , scope, possible consolidation and organization of communes and departments , overseas territories are established by law .

Article 87 . - Local authorities are freely administered by councilselected by universal suffrage.

The enforcement of these guidelines is ensured by their mayor or president.

Article 88 . - Coordination of the activities of state officials , the representation of national interests and the administrative control of local authorities are provided in the departmental level , by government delegates , appointed by the Council of Ministers.

Article 89 . - Organic laws extend departmental and municipal liberties , they may provide for certain cities, operating rules andstructures different from those of small towns and include special

provisions for certain departments , they determine the conditions of application of Articles 85 to 88 above .

Laws also determine the conditions under which work the local central government in order to bring government closer to citizens.

TITLE XI - Revision of the Constitution

Article 90 . - The revision takes place in the following forms .

The review shall be decided by a resolution adopted by an absolute majority of members of the National Assembly.

The precise resolution subject to revision .

It is subject , in the minimum period of three months , a second reading , which must be made in the same conditions as the first , unless the Council of the Republic , provided by the National Assembly , n ' is adopted by an absolute majority the same resolution.

After the second reading , the National Assembly shall prepare a draft law amending the Constitution. This project is submitted to Parliament voted by a majority and in the same manner prescribed forthe ordinary law.

It is submitted to referendum unless it has been adopted on second reading by the National Assembly by a majority of two-thirds or has been voted the three-fifths majority in both chambers .

The project is enacted as law by the Constitutional President of theRepublic within eight days of its adoption.

No constitutional amendment relating to the existence of the Councilof the Republic may be made without the agreement of the Council or the use of the referendum process .

Article 91 . - The Constitutional Committee is chaired by the President of the Republic.

It comprises the President of the National Assembly , the President of the Council of the Republic, seven members elected by the National Assembly at the beginning of each annual session the proportional representation of groups, chosen from outside its members, three members elected under the same conditions by the Council of the Republic.

The Constitutional Committee shall consider whether the laws passed by the National Assembly imply a revision of the Constitution.

Article 92 . - Within the enactment of the Act, the Committee is seized by a joint request from the President of the Republic and President of the Council of the Republic, the Council has held an absolute majority of its component Members .

The Committee considered the law seeks to bring about agreement between the National Assembly and the Council of the Republic and, if it fails, statue within five days of the seizure. This period is reduced to two days in an emergency .

It is competent to rule on the possibility of reviewing the provisions of Titles I to X of this Constitution.

Article 93 . - The law which , in the opinion of the Committee, implies a revision of the Constitution shall be referred to the National Assembly for reconsideration .

If Parliament holds its first vote, the law can not be enacted before the present Constitution has been amended in the manner provided in section 90.

If the law is found to comply with the provisions of Titles I to X of this Constitution , it is enacted within the period prescribed inArticle 36, the latter being extended the time limits provided for in Article 92 above .

Article 94 . - In the case of occupation of all or part of the metropolitan territory by foreign forces , no revision procedure maybe instituted or continued.

Article 95 . - The republican form of government can not be the subject of a proposal for revision .

TITLE XII - Transitional Provisions

Article 96 . - The Office of the National Constituent Assembly is responsible for ensuring the permanence of the national representation to the meeting of members of the new National Assembly .

Article 97. - In exceptional circumstances , the members according to the National Constituent Assembly may, until the date specified in the preceding section, to be collected by the Bureau of the Assembly or on its own initiative or at the Government's request .

Article 98 . - The National Assembly will meet on the third Thursdayof right which follow the general elections.

The Council of the Republic will meet the third Tuesday following his election. This Constitution shall come into force from that date.

Until the meeting of the Council of the Republic, the organization of public authorities shall be governed by the law of 2 November 1945 , the National Assembly has the power conferred by this Act to the National Constituent Assembly.

Article 99. - The Provisional Government established under Article 98 submit his resignation to President upon election by the Parliament under the conditions laid down in Article 29 above .

Article 100 . - The Office of the National Constituent Assembly to prepare the meeting of the Assemblies established by this Constitution , and in particular to ensure, even before the meeting of their respective offices , premises and administrative resources necessary for their operation .

Article 101 . - For a maximum period of one year from the date of the meeting of the National Assembly , the Council of the Republic

validly deliberate when two-thirds of its members have been declaredelected .

Article 102. - The first Council of the Republic will be renewed in full in the year following the renewal of municipal councils, which must take place within one year after the promulgation of the Constitution.

Article 103. - Until the organization of the Economic Council , and for a maximum period of three months after the meeting of the National Assembly , it will suspend the application of Article 25 ofthis Constitution.

Article 104. - Until the meeting of the Assembly of the French Union, and for a maximum period of one year months after the meeting of the National Assembly , it will suspend the application of Articles 71 and 72 this Constitution.

Article 105. - Until the enactment of laws under Article 89 of this Constitution and subject to the provisions governing the status of various departments and overseas territories , departments and communes of the French Republic will be administered in accordance with regulations in force, except as regards paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 97 of the Law of 5 April 1884 for the purposes of which the state police will be available to the mayor.

However, the actions taken by the prefect , in his capacity as representative of the department, will be performed by him under thepermanent control of the President of the Departmental Assembly .

The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to the department of the Seine.

Article 106. - This Constitution shall be promulgated by the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic within two days from the date of the promulgation of the results of the referendum and in the following form :

" The Constituent Assembly adopted

" The French people adopted

"President of the Provisional Government of the Republic promulgatesthe Constitution which reads as follows :

" ( Text of the Constitution)

" This Constitution, considered and adopted by the National Constituent Assembly , approved by the French people, be enforced asstate law ."