Luxembourg
Chamber of Deputies
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Law-making
Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities
Legislative activity
- Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
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153(2022)
Notes: Statistical data relating to parliamentary proceedings are collected by session rather than by calendar year. A session starts on the 2nd Tuesday of October of year n and ends on the 2nd Tuesday of October
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Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
“Legislature” refers to the full period between the first session of a new legislature until it’s dissolution.
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773(2023-10)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
In some cases other entities have the right to initiate legislation in national parliaments – such as citizens, autonomous regions, and other high-level government institutions.
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31(2023-10)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
In some cases other entities have the right to initiate legislation in national parliaments – such as citizens, autonomous regions, and other high-level government institutions.
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742(2023-10)
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Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of the laws adopted that were initiated by parliament by the total number of laws adopted in the previous legislature.
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4%(2023-10)
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Dates of the previous legislature
Refers to the full period between the first session of a new legislature until it’s dissolution
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30 Oct 2018 to 24 Oct 2023(2023-10)
Executive-legislative relations
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Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
In some countries, the Constitution foresees that legislation adopted by parliament must be signed into law by the Head of State. If so, the Head of State may, for example, have the power to veto the legislation, return it to parliament, or submit it to another body such as a constitutional court.
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Yes
Sources:
Since the constitutional amendment of 12 March 2009, Article 34 of the Constitution no longer refers to the approval of an act (where ‘approval’ denotes the assent of the Grand Duke); instead, reference is only made to the promulgation of an act (the procedure by which the Grand Duke attests to the content of an act and orders its publication and implementation).
Article 46 of the Constitution mandates that the assent of the Chamber of Deputies is required for each law
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Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
In some countries, the Constitution foresees that legislation adopted by parliament must be signed into law by the Head of State. If so, the Head of State may, for example, have the power to veto the legislation, return it to parliament, or submit it to another body such as a constitutional court.
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No information available
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Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation: Not applicable; No further action is taken. The legislation is rejected; The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination; The legislation is referred to the Constitutional/Supreme Court;The legislation is put to a referendum; Other (please specify)
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Not applicable
Notes:
Since the amendments to the Constitution of 12 March 2009, article 34 no longer mentions legal assent (i.e., the consent of the Grand Duke), but simply the promulgation of the law (i.e., the act by which the Grand Duke notes the content of the law and orders its publication and implementation).
Article 46 of the Constitution mandates that the assent of the Chamber of Deputies is required for each law
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Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree: Not applicable; Parliament; Head of State; Constitutional/Supreme Court; Other (please specify)
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Not applicable
Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation
No information available