Article 16 [State of Emergency]
(1) When the institutions of the Republic, the independence of the nation, the integrity of its territory, or the fulfillment of its international commitments are under grave and immediate threat and when the proper functioning of the constitutional governmental authorities is interrupted, the President of the Republic shall take the measures demanded by these circumstances after official consultation with the Prime Minister, the Presidents of the Assemblies, and the Constitutional Council.
(2) He shall inform the nation of these measures by a message.
(3) These measures must be prompted by a will to ensure within the shortest possible time that the constitutional governmental authorities have the means of fulfilling their duties. The Constitutional Council shall be consulted with regard to such measures.
(4) Parliament shall meet ipso jure.
(5) The National Assembly may not be dissolved during the exercise of emergency powers.
France. Moving right along.
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