Andorra

General Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Law-making

Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities

Legislative activity

Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
25
(2023)
Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
120
(2023-04)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
20
(2023-04)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
100
(2023-04)
Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
17%
(2023-04)
Dates of the previous legislature
02 May 2019 to 06 Feb 2023
(2023-04)
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
No information available

Executive-legislative relations

Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
No

Sources: Constitution, art. 45 and 63

Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
0
(2023)
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
The legislation is referred to the Constitutional/Supreme Court
Other

Notes:

The Coprínceps shall sanction and enact laws and ordain publication within the period between the eighth and the fifteenth days thereafter. In that period the Coprínceps, individually or jointly, may send a reasoned message to the Tribunal Constitucional, so that this institution may render judgment on their constitutionality. If the resolution is positive the act may be sanctioned with the signature of at least one of the Coprínceps.

When there are circumstances impairing one of the Coprínceps from formalizing an act in question, it shall take effect after the set time period has elapsed with the signature of the other Copríncep and the countersignature of the Cap de Govern, or, when appropriate, the Síndic General.

Constitution, Art. 45(1g)(2)(3) & 63.

Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
No information available

Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation

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Notes: In case of extreme urgency and necessity a special legislative procedure is allowed for the Government to present a text to be approved as law by Parliament within 48 hours, but can in no case affect matters reserved as Organic Law

Sources:

Constitution, art. 60(1)
Rules of Procedure, art. 113

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No