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The Prime Minister, after deliberation in the Council of Ministers, may engage the
responsibility of his government by posing the question of confidence.
The vote can only take place forty-eight hours after the presentation of the question.
If he is defeated by two-thirds of the members composing the National Assembly,
the Government remits its resignation to the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic appoints a Prime Minister in accordance with Article
54.
• Legislative oversight of the executive
Article 101
At the beginning of each first ordinary session, the Government presents to the
National Assembly a report on the execution of its program.
The presentation will be followed by a debate on the results of the actions of the
Government and the evaluation of the public policies.
• Legislative oversight of the executive
• Legislative committees
Article 102
The means of information of the Parliament concerning the governmental action are
the oral question, the written question, the interpellation, and the commission of
inquiry.
One session per fortnight at least, inclusively during the extraordinary sessions
specified in Article 76, is reserved for the questions of the members of the
Parliament and to the responses of the Government.
Three days of sittings per month are reserved for an agenda ordered by each
Assembly on the initiative of the groups of the opposition of the interested Assembly
as well as on that of the minority groups.
• Cabinet removal
• Head of government removal
• Head of government replacement
Article 103
The National Assembly may place in question the responsibility of the Government
by the vote of a motion of censure.
Such a motion is only receivable if it is signed by half of the members composing the
National Assembly. The vote can only take place forty-eight hours after the
presentation of the motion.
The motion is only adopted if it is voted by two-thirds of the members composing the
National Assembly.
If the motion is adopted, the Government remits its resignation to the President of
the Republic; it will then proceed to the appointment of a Prime Minister within the
conditions specified in Article 54 above.
• Head of state decree power
Article 104
The Parliament, by a vote of the absolute majority of the members composing each
Assembly, may delegate its power to legislate to the President of the Republic during
a limited time and for a determined object.
The delegation of power authorizes the President of the Republic to take, by
ordinance in the Council of Ministers, measures of general impact on matters arising
in the domain of the law.
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