Le president de la Republique, chef des armees

In: Défense nationale et sécurité collective. [Französische Ausgabe], Volume 63, Issue 10, p. 40-52

Abstract

For decades the President of the French Republic has used the title of Commander-in-Chief given to him by Article 15 of the Constitution to embark on overseas adventures without prior approval by Parliament. This interpretation is wrong. It is the law that must define how power is to be shared between the executive & legislative branches of government. Adapted from the source document.