Key Benefits:
Publics concerned: voters registered in the consular electoral lists in the electoral district of Paraguay; persons interested in applying for the election of a consular adviser in the electoral district of Paraguay.
Subject: convocation of electors for the election of a consular adviser in the electoral district of Paraguay.
Entry into force: the text comes into force on the day after its publication.
Notice: to Article 18 of Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 concerning the representation of the French established outside France, "the electors are summoned by decree published: 1° At least ninety days before the date of the election, for the election of consular advisers."
The decree enforces these provisions for the election of a consular adviser in the electoral district of Paraguay and sets the date of the vote to the ballot as of June 6, 2015. Electors may also vote by proxy under the conditions provided by the Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 relating to the representation of French persons established outside France and the applicable regulations.
References: the decree is taken for the application of theArticle 18 of Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 relating to the representation of the French established outside France. It is available on the website Légifrance (http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr).
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development,
Vu la Act No. 76-97 of 31 January 1976 amended on the consular lists of electors and the vote of the French established outside France for the election of the President of the Republic, in particular its article 9;
Vu le Electoral code ;
Vu la Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 relating to the representation of the French established outside France, including articles 18 and 29;
Having regard to Decision No. 381414 of the Council of State dated 17 February 2015;
Considering the vacancy of the office of consular adviser of the electoral district of Paraguay,
Decrete:
The electors of the electoral district of Paraguay are summoned to elect a consular councillor.
The ballot will be open on Saturday, June 6, 2015.
Electors may also vote by proxy under the conditions provided by the Act of 22 July 2013 referred to above and the applicable regulations.
The election will take place on the basis of the consular lists as of 28 February 2015, without prejudice to the application of the articles L. 25, L. 30 to L. 40 and R. 25-2 the electoral code and theArticle 9 of the Organic Law of 31 January 1976.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development and the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, the Promotion of Tourism and the French from abroad are responsible, each with regard to it, for the execution of this decree, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done on March 3, 2015.
Manuel Valls
By the Prime Minister:
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development,
Laurent Fabius
State Secretary for Foreign Trade, Tourism Promotion and Foreign French,
Matthias Fekl