FIDIC Contracts in Europe
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Chapter 9
Applying FIDIC Contracts in France
9.1
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Outline of the legal environment in France
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9.1.1 The constitutional structure of France
France is a Republic and is currently governed by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, which was enacted on 4 October 1958 and is based on the accountability of the government to the Parliament, made up of two chambers with a strong parliamentary system, and the accountability of the President of the Republic to the people.