public authorities. It shall:of the Republic, the Council by the President - examineof appeals on regional and council electionof President the National Assembly the President disputes; the Senate, one-third of the members of the National - give finalorrulings on appeals against final Assembly one-third of the Senators. judgements passed by lower courts in cases of administrative Article 49 disputes; In any case, the Constitutional Council shall give - examine, anya period other disputes expressly devolving ruling within of 15 (fifteen) days once a upon ithas by law. matter been referred to it. However, at the request of the President of the Article 41 such time-limit may be reduced to 8 (eight) Republic, The audit bench shall be competent to control and days. rule on public accounts, as well as on those of public and semi-public enterprises. Article 50 It shall: (1) Rulings of the Constitutional Council shall not be - give final rulingsThey on final subject to appeal. shalljudgements be bindingpassed on all lower audit courts; public, administrative, military and judicial - examine any otheras, matters devolving authorities, as well on all expressly natural personsand upon it bybodies. law. corporate (2) A provision that has been declared Article 42 unconstitutional may not be enacted or implemented. (1) The organization, functioning, composition and duties of Article 51the Supreme Court and the benches it comprises, the conditions for referring matters 11 to (1) The Constitutional Council shall comprise them as well as thedesignated procedure for applicable before them (eleven) members an eventually shall be laidterm down by law.of 6 (six) years. renewable of office (2) Themembers organization, functioning, composition These shall be chosen from among and duties of the Courts of Appeal and judicial, personalities of established professional renown. 39 39