2008년 프랑스 憲法改正에 관한 小考

The object of this study is to introduce some major revisions of French Constitution in 2008. These revisions of French Constitution were read twice by National Assembly (Assemble nationale) and Senate, and then Congress passed the revision. Three major revisions are finalized by Congress. First of all, to improve the control over the power of the President of the Republic of France, the President is allowed to be reelected only twice, and the power of the President to grant amnesty and to appoint ministers was revised. Next, the power of Congress is strengthened by this revision. Above all, French residents abroad are represented by senators in the way of increasing representation of Congress, and three provisions are added to the revision that a local autonomous entity is represented by senators, that the number of seats in National Assembly and Senate is limited to some extent, and that electoral district is divided according to new standards. Finally, the constitutional provision on the referendum is revised, and the reform of the Economic and Social Council, the Constitutional Council and the Superior Council of the Judiciary is carried out in the revision. Besides, the ombudsman system is introduced to the revision.