TITLE V

TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ACCORDS

Article 78: Peace treaties, union treaties, commerce treaties, treaties of accords concerning an international organization, treaties which require the finances of the State, treaties which modify provisions of a legislative nature, treaties concerning the status of persons and treaties concerning the borders of the State may only be ratified by the law.

They may take effect only after being ratified for approval. No cession, no exchange, no annexation of territory is valid without the consent of the people, who shall decide through referendum.

In the case set forth in the last paragraph of article 2 of the present constitution, the required majority is four-fifths (4/5) of the votes cast.

Article 79: If the Constitutional Council, consulted by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly or by the President of the Senate or by one-third (1/3) of the senators, declares that an international agreement includes a clause contrary to the constitution, the authorization to ratify or to approve it may only occur after revision of the constitution.

Article 80: Treaties and accords regularly ratified or approved, as soon as they are published, shall have an authority superior to that of laws, contingent upon its application by the other party, for each accord or treaty.