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Article 64
The Assembly of the Representatives of the People shall adopt draft organic laws by
an absolute majority of all members, and ordinary draft laws by a majority of
members who are present, provided that such a majority represents no less than
one-third of the members of the Assembly.
• Legislative committees
No draft organic law shall be presented for debate to the plenary session of the
Assembly of the Representatives of the People until at least fifteen days have passed
since its submission to the competent parliamentary committee.
Article 65
• Reference to science
• Treaty ratification
Laws relating to the following areas are deemed ordinary laws:
• Creation of public institutions and facilities and the provisions regulating
their work;
• Nationality;
• Civil and commercial obligations;
• Procedures before various types of courts;
• Definition of felonies and misdemeanours and the corresponding
punishments applicable, in addition to violations resulting in a penalty
involving deprivation of freedom;
• General pardon;
• Regulation of taxation rules, percentages and procedures for collection
thereof;
• Regulations on issuance of currency;
• Loans and financial obligations of the state;
• Regulation of senior public positions;
• Declaration of earnings;
• Basic guarantees given to civil and military public employees;
• Organizing the ratification of treaties;
• Laws of finance and closing of the state budget, and the ratification of
development plans;
• The fundamental principles of property laws, real property rights,
education, scientific research, culture, public health, the environment, land
and urban planning, energy, employment rights, and social security.
Laws relating to the following areas are deemed organic laws:
• Approval of treaties;
• Organization of justice and the judiciary;
• Organization of information, press and publication;
• Organization and financing of parties, trade unions, associations, and
professional organizations and bodies;
• Organization of the national army;
• Organization of the internal security forces and customs;
• Election law;
• Extension of the term of the parliament according to provisions of article
56;
• Extension of the presidential term according to provisions of article 75;
• Freedoms and human rights;
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Tunisia 2014
Personal status law;
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