FRANCE
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Services Page
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Facts Page
A few quick facts about France's government---
Constitution:
28
September 1958, amended concerning election of president
in
1962, amended to comply with provisions of EC Maastricht
Treaty
in 1992; amended to tighten immigration laws 1993
Legal
system:
civil
law system with indigenous concepts; review of
administrative
but not legislative acts
Suffrage:
18
years of age; universal
Political
parties and leaders:
Rally
for the Republic (RPR), Alain JUPPE,