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- the constitutionality of the standing orders of the National Assembly and the Senate 'prior to their
implementation;
- conflict of powers between State institutions; between the State and the Regions, and between the
Regions.
(2) Matters may be referred to the Constitutional Council by the President of the Republic, the President
of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, one-third of the members of the National
Assembly or one-third of the Senators.
Presidents of regional executives may refer matters to the Constitutional Council whenever the interests
of their Regions are at stake.
(3) Laws as well as treaties and international agreements may, prior to their enactment, be referred to the
Constitutional Council by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the
President of the Senate, one-third of. the members of the National Assembly, one-third of the Senators,
or the Presidents of regional executives pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) above.
Enactment deadlines shall cease to lapse once an instrument has been referred to the Constitutional
Council.
(4) The Constitutional Council shall advice in matters falling under its jurisdiction.
Article 48
(1) The Constitutional Council shall ensure the regularity of presidential elections, parliamentary
elections and referendum operations. It shall proclaim the results thereof.
(2) Any challenges in respect of the regularity of one of the elections provided for in the preceding
paragraph may be brought before the Constitutional Council by any candidate, political party that
participated in the election in the constituency concerned or any person acting as Government agent at
the election.
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