Constitution of Monaco

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The Constitution of Monaco is the fundamental legal charter that defines the principality’s political system, guarantees civil liberties, and regulates the powers of the Prince and the country’s institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
adopted 1962-12-17
amendmentProcedure requires joint action of the Prince and the National Council
appliesToTerritory Principality of Monaco
linked to: Monaco
assignsExecutivePowerTo Minister of State and Council of Government
Prince of Monaco
assignsJudicialPowerTo courts and tribunals of Monaco
assignsLegislativePowerTo National Council
Prince of Monaco
cameIntoForce 1962-12-17
country Monaco
definesFormOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
definesHeadOfState Prince of Monaco
establishesInstitution Council of Government
Council of State of Monaco
Crown Council
Minister of State
National Council
Prince
judicial courts of Monaco
guaranteesRight equality before the law
freedom of opinion
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
individual liberty
inviolability of the home
protection of property
right of association
right to education
right to work
language French
legalStatus supreme law of Monaco
promulgatedBy Prince Rainier III
providesFor independence of the judiciary
state budget approval by the National Council
regulates appointment and powers of the Minister of State
composition and powers of the National Council
organization of the judiciary
powers of the Prince
succession to the throne of Monaco
replaced Constitution of Monaco of 1911
requires that laws be promulgated by the Prince
that laws be voted by the National Council
separatesPowers executive power
judicial power
legislative power
subjectTo interpretation by Monaco’s courts

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National Council of Monaco establishedBy Constitution of Monaco
National Council of Monaco reformedBy Constitution of Monaco (1962)
linked to: Constitution of Monaco
Supreme Court of Monaco establishedBy Constitution of Monaco
Monégasque government legalBasis Constitution of Monaco
Sovereign Prince of Monaco constitutionalBasis Constitution of Monaco
National Council building associatedWith Constitution of Monaco
Constitution of Monaco replaced Constitution of Monaco of 1911
linked to: Constitution of Monaco
Conseil National de Monaco createdBy Constitution of Monaco of 1911
subject linked to: CN
linked to: Constitution of Monaco
Conseil National de Monaco regulatedBy Constitution of Monaco
subject linked to: CN
Title IX of the Constitution of Monaco partOf Constitution of Monaco
Title IX of the Constitution of Monaco relatedTo Title I of the Constitution of Monaco
linked to: Constitution of Monaco
Prince of Monaco constitutionalBasis Constitution of Monaco
Monegasque monarchy constitution Constitution of Monaco
Gouvernement princier legalBasis Constitution of Monaco
Minister of State of Monaco officeCreatedUnder Constitution of Monaco
Communal Council of Monaco follows Constitution of Monaco