Sessions of Chambers of Parliament

(1) The sittings of the Plenary Assembly of each Chamber of Parliament take place during ordinary and extraordinary sessions. (2) In both Chambers of Parliament, ordinary sessions commence on the same day and have the same duration. (3) Ordinary sessions are convened by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. These sessions take place on dates specified in the organic law determining the functioning of the Chambers of Parliament. (4) Each Chamber of Parliament meets in an extraordinary session on invitation by its leader after consultation with the other members of the Bureau or at the request of the President of the Republic or of one-quarter of the members of the Chamber of Parliament concerned. (5) An extraordinary joint sitting of both Chamber of Parliament may be convened in extraordinary session by mutual agreement of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, at the request of the President of the Republic, or one- quarter of the members of each Chamber of Parliament. (6) An extraordinary session considers only matters for which it was convened and which were brought to the notice of the members of the Chamber concerned or the entire Parliament before commencement of the session. (7) An extraordinary session cannot exceed 15 days.