Under Law 724/2008, in France constitutional review is both a priori and a posteriori, and thus takes place before and after the entry into force of legislation. Such a system brings constitutional review in France into line with most European legal systems. Arguably, however, procedural hurdles, such as the impossibility of commencing constitutional review proceedings ex officio, hamper effectiveness. Substantively, constitutional review takes priority over conventional review, but this approach raises issues of consistency between domestic rules, EU law and international law. |
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