The Legislative Procedure in the Principality of Monaco

Abstract

The article contains a description and analysis of the procedure of passing laws in the Principality of Monaco. The starting point is to present the constitutional context of this issue – the author characterizes the place of the law in the system of sources of law and the relationships between the participants of the procedure of passing a law. The unique regulation of this procedure in the Principality of Monaco is a consequence of the constitutional system established there, in which the predominant role was foreseen for the head of state. In this context, the successive stages of the procedure of passing a law have been the subject of analysis, i.e. the preparation of draft laws, the legislative initiative of the Prince, proceedings in the National Council, sanction laws and promulgation. The aim of this article is to evaluate whether the solutions adopted by the Principality of Monaco guarantee the democratic character of the legislative procedure.