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ARTICLE 110 (1) The Government shall exercise its term of office until the validation of the general parliamentary elections. (2) The Government shall be dismissed on the date the Parliament withdraws the confidence granted to it, or if the Prime Minister finds himself in one of the situations stipulated under article 106, except for him being dismissed, or in case of his impossibility to exercise his powers for more than 45 days. (3) In situations such as under paragraph (2) the provisions of Article 103 shall apply accordingly. (4) The Government whose term of office ceased in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) shall continue to fulfil only the acts required for the administration of public affairs, until the members of the new Government take the oath. Information of ARTICLE 111 Parliament (1) The Government and the other bodies of public administration shall be obliged, within the parliamentary control over their activity, to present the information and documents requested by the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate, or parliamentary committees, through their respective presidents. In case a legislative initiative involves the amendment of the provisions of the State budget, or of the State social security budget, the request for information shall be compulsory. (2) Members of the Government are entitled to attend the proceedings of Parliament. If they are requested to be present, participation shall be compulsory. Questions, ARTICLE 112 interpellations, and (1) The Government and each of its members shall be bound simple motions to answer the questions or interpellations raised by the deputies or senators, under the terms stipulated by the regulations of the two Chambers of the Parliament. (2) The Chamber of Deputies or the Senate may carry a simple motion expressing their position as to a matter of domestic or foreign policy or, as the case may be, a matter having been the subject of an interpellation. Motion of censure ARTICLE 113 (1) The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate may, in joint sitting, withdraw the confidence granted to the Government, by carrying a motion of censure by a majority vote of the Deputies and Senators. (2) The motion of censure may be initiated by at least one fourth of the total number of Deputies and Senators, and shall be notified to the Government upon the date of its tabling. (3) The motion of censure shall be debated upon three days after its presentation in the joint sitting of the Chambers. (4) If the motion of censure fails to be passed, the Deputies and the Senators who signed it may not submit another one during the same session, except for the case the Government assumes responsibility in conformity with Article 114. Assumption of responsibility by the Government