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Article 24
 

Parliament shall pass statutes. It shall monitor the action of the Government. It shall assess public policies.


 


It shall comprise the National Assembly and the Senate.


 


Members of the National Assembly, whose number must not exceed five hundred and seventy-seven, shall be elected by direct suffrage.


 


The Senate, whose members must not exceed three hundred and forty-eight, shall be elected by indirect suffrage. The Senate shall ensure the representation of the territorial communities of the Republic.


 


French Nationals living abroad shall be represented in the National Assembly and in the Senate.