France is a country in Europe, bordering Belgium, Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra and Spain. Moreover, they
have some territories ruled by France in different parts of the world.
The main official language is French. 51% are Christians, 39% are
Atheists and 5% are Muslims. The population of this country is approx
6,78,74,000 with 6,43,801 square kilometers area.
Everyone has
the right to free expression. Everyone has equal rights. And there are a
lot of traditional clauses in the French constitution. But Article 5 of
the French Constitution is the best article of the French Constitution.
The state has the right to prohibit only what is harmful to society by
law. That means, everyone's individual liberty is unlimited, as long as
it does not cause harm to others. Any kind of music you are entitled to
listen; that is your freedom. However, you cannot disturb others by
playing music on loud speakers, because others have the right not to
listen to it.
These are positive aspects. Now let's discuss the negative aspects.
The President has the right to dissolve the Parliament before the end
of its term. It is dangerous. Voters elect representatives by giving
them the opportunity to represent for a specific period of time. Of
course, the Parliament should be dissolved after the expiry of the term.
Parliament has the option of proxy voting in special cases. It is also
non-democratic.
Admirable Articles of France's Constitution
ARTICLE 27 (Part of it)
No Member shall be elected with any binding mandate.
Members' right to vote shall be exercised in person.
DECLARATION OF HUMAN AND CIVIC RIGHTS OF 26 AUGUST 1789
Article 1
Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be based only on considerations of the common good.
Article 5
The Law has the right to forbid only those actions that are injurious to society. Nothing that is not forbidden by Law may be hindered, and no one may be compelled to do what the Law does not ordain.
Article 10
No one may be disturbed on account of his opinions, even religious ones, as long as the manifestation of such opinions does not interfere with the established Law and Order.
Article 11
The free communication of ideas and of opinions is one of the most precious rights of man. Any citizen may therefore speak, write and publish freely, except what is tantamount to the abuse of this liberty in the cases determined by Law.
Facts of France's Constitution
ARTICLE 12 (Part of it)
The President of the Republic may, after consulting the Prime Minister and the Presidents of the Houses of Parliament, declare the National Assembly dissolved.
ARTICLE 26 (Part of it)
No Member of Parliament shall be prosecuted, investigated, arrested, detained or tried in respect of opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of his official duties.
No Member of Parliament shall be arrested for a serious crime or other major offence, nor shall he be subjected to any other custodial or semi-custodial measure, without the authorization of the Bureau of the House of which he is a member. Such authorization shall not be required in the case of a serious crime or other major offence committed flagrante delicto or when a conviction has become final.
ARTICLE 27 (Part of it)
An Institutional Act may, in exceptional cases, authorize voting by proxy. In that event, no Member shall be given more than one proxy.
ARTICLE 35
A declaration of war shall be authorized by Parliament.
The Government shall inform Parliament of its decision to have the armed forces intervene abroad, at the latest three days after the beginning of said intervention. It shall detail the objectives of the said intervention. This information may give rise to a debate, which shall not be followed by a vote.
Where the said intervention shall exceed four months, the Government shall submit the extension to Parliament for authorization. It may ask the National Assembly to make the final decision.
If Parliament is not sitting at the end of the four-month period, it shall express its decision at the opening of the following session.
