“The President of the Republic, implementing the powers vested in him, shall issue acts-decrees. To be valid, the decrees issued by the President of the Republic for the purposes specified in Items 3, 15, 17, and 21 of Article 84 of the Constitution must be signed by the Prime Minister or an appropriate Minister. Responsibility for such a decree shall lie with the Prime Minister or the Minister who signs it.”
The President exercises his or her powers by issuing acts-decrees. Decrees on diplomatic representatives, the highest military ranks, a state of emergency and citizenship are valid only when countersigned by the Prime Minister or the relevant Minister, who then bears responsibility for the decree.
A presidential decree granting citizenship to a foreigner is countersigned by the Minister of the Interior – without that signature the decree has no legal force.
Remember that the President's acts are called decrees and that certain decrees (including those on citizenship) require the signature of the Prime Minister or a Minister.
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