France

Senate

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
Other

Notes: The opening date of the first regular session following their election (which takes place in September), i.e., 1 October (or, if not a working day, the first working day thereafter).

Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
Other

Notes: At the opening of the first regular session following the election.

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Second
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
Yes
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
3 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto

Notes: The prosecutor addresses such requests to the Speaker. authorization is given by the Bureau.

There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Basic salary, per year
79,200 EUR
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
113,143
(2023)
Basic allowances
19,026 EUR
Basic allowance in PPP
26,425
Names of the basic allowances

Official allowance: EUR 17,376

Residence allowance: EUR 2024

set by ordinance No. 58-1210 of 13 Dec 1958

Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No
Salary of the Speaker
150,836 EUR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
212,445
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Civil service salary scale
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Provided for salaries and allowances but not amounts received per each individual member.

Year data was last reported

2020

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Yes
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Notes:

President of the Parliament: EUR 150,836

Quaestors: EUR 118,042

Vice-Presidents of the Bureau, General rapporteurs, and Political Group Presidents: EUR 92,326

Delegation Chairpersons: EUR 87, 415

Secretaries of the Bureau: EUR 75,993

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Committee Chair Yes

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Other

Notes: A member must yield their seat to their alternate for the duration of an Executive Branch appointment and can regain their seat one month after the end of such appointments.

Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
No information available
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
No information available

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