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When does the Constitution of the Fifth Republic date from?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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De quand date la Constitution de la Ve République ?
When does the Constitution of the Fifth Republic date from?
Answer. October 4, 1958.
Du 4 octobre 1958.
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic was approved by referendum on September 28, 1958, then enacted on October 4, 1958. It is the one that applies today.
The official text that proves it
« La Constitution du 4 octobre 1958 est le texte fondateur de la Vème République . C'est la Constitution qui est appliquée actuellement. »
The Constitution of October 4, 1958, is the founding text of the Fifth Republic. It is the Constitution currently in force.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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