Article 55 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927 And by the constitutional law of may 8 1929 And by the constitutional law of September 21,1990) The President of the Republic may, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Articles 65 and 77 of this constitution, ask the Council of Ministers to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies before the expiration of its mandate. If the Council, based on this request, decides to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, the President shall issues the Decree dissolving it, and in this case, the electoral bodies shall meet as provided for in Article 25, and the new Chamber shall be called to convene within fifteen days after the proclamation of the election. The Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies shall continue to function until the election or a new Chamber. If elections are not held within the time limit specified in Article 25 of the constitution, the Decree dissolving the Chamber shall be considered null and void, and the Chamber of Deputies shall continue to exercise its powers according to the stipulations of the constitution. Article 56 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927 And the constitutional law of September 21,1990) The President of the Republic shall issue the laws which have been definitely adopted and demand their publication. He must issue laws which were declared urgent by a Decision of the Chamber within five days and demand their publication. He shall issue decrees and demand their publication; he has the right to ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider any decision taken by the Chamber within fifteen days as of its registration with the Presidency. If the Council of Ministers insists on the adopted decision or if the time limit expires without the decree being issued or returned, the decision or decree shall be considered automatically operative and must be published. Article 57 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927 And the constitutional law of September 21, 1990) The President of the Republic, after informing the Council of Ministers, shall have the right to request the reconsideration of a law once during the period prescribed for its issue. This request may not be refused. When the President exercises this right, he shall not be required to issue the law until it has been discussed and approved by an absolute majority of all the members legally composing the Chamber. If the time limit expires without the law being issued or returned, the law shall be considered automatically operative and must be promulgated.

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