LuxembourgInstitutions 66 · State and communal institutions

Since the 2009 constitutional revision, the Grand Duke (Grand-Duc) must still approve the content of each law (sanction).

In the exam (French)

Depuis la révision constitutionnelle de 2009, le Grand-Duc doit encore approuver le contenu de chaque loi (sanction).

  1. aTrueVrai
  2. bFalseFauxCorrect answer

Why?

False: the 2009 revision abolished the sanction. Legislative power belongs to the Chamber (Chambre) alone; the Grand Duke only promulgates.

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