French law – The characteristics of the rule of law
A. The general, abstract, and egalitarian character of the rule of law The law is general: it applies to all French individuals, everywhere on the territory. The law is valid …
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The secret of the voting booth in France
By the law of July 29, 1913, the elector is bound to the secrecy of the vote. Thus, secrecy remains a constituent of the French democracy, at the time of …
The publicity of parliamentary debates
As the years go by in this 19th century, and after the legacy of the Enlightenment that extolled the end of secrecy in the political sphere, and thus the publicity …
French law – The Department
Title 3 – Local and regional authorities Chapter 2 – The Region Chapter 3 – The Department Since the 2015 election, the general council is now called the departmental council, and similarly the general …
French law – The branches of public law
Public law governs the rules relating to the Organization of the state and the relationship of individuals to the state. A. Constitutional law Constitutional law concerns the higher organs of …
What is the Presidential Records Act in the United States
Since the Presidential Records Actimplemented on November 4, 1978, the status of the President’s correspondence and records has changed from private to public. This has far-reaching consequences, and it means …
