Art. 70. The President may conclude treaties; but with regards to
treaties of peace, and those effecting legislation, they shall not
be valid, if the consent of the National Assembly is not obtained.
Art. 71. The President may proclaim martial law according to law;
but if the National Assembly should consider that there is no such
necessity, he should declare the withdrawal of the martial law.
Art. 72. (Eliminated.)
Art. 73. The President may, with the concurrence of the Supreme
Court of Justice, grant pardons, commute punishment, and restore
rights; but with regard to a verdict of impeachment, unless with
the concurrence of the National Assembly, he shall not make any
announcement of the restoration of rights.
Art. 74. The President may suspend the session of either the
Senate or the House of Representatives for a period not exceeding
ten days, but during any one session, he may not exercise this
right more than once.
Art. 75. With the concurrence of two-thirds or more of the members
of the Senate present, the President may dissolve the House of
Representatives, but there must not be a second dissolution during
the period of the same session.
When the House of Representatives is dissolved by the President,
another election shall take place immediately, and the convocation
of the House at a fixed date within five months should be effected
to continue the session.
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