1. The constituency is made up of the region itself.

2. Election Law determines the number of MPs, on the basis of proportionality and territorial and population representation.

3. Each region shall have the same number of polling stations as the number of deputies assigned by the Electoral Law in force.

4. The law shall regulate the specific criteria of proportionality in order to prevent a single list or party reaching the absolute majority of seats.

5. Electoral lists will be open and voters will be able to vote for any candidate up to the maximum number established by law.

1. Parliament exercises the legislative power, approves the State budget, and promotes and controls the political action of the Government.

2. Parliament enjoys full organizational, financial and disciplinary autonomy.

3. Parliament draws up its own Rules of Procedures, budget and Staff Regulations.

1. Parliament holds the sole representation of the sovereignity of the people of Catalonia.

2. Parliament consists of a single chamber with 105 deputies who are elected by free universal suffrage in accordance with the requirements of electoral law.

3. Parliament will be completely renewed every five years. MPs may not be elected for the post for moret han two consecutive years.

4. Members of Parliament enjoy full immunity, and thus, they cannot expose themselves to legal liabilities for acts and expressions displayed while on duty.

1. Conciliation and mediation between people who live in the municipality whenever a conflict arises due to coexistance will be key to the Ombudsman’s performance.

2. The Ombudsman shall enjoy full independence in the exercise of his/her functions in relation to other public authorities, and to his/her municipality’s City Council in particular.

3. During the Ombudsman’s term of office he/she may not hold any other position in public office, which particularly excludes holding an executive post at the political party where he/was may be an active member.

4. The term of implementation of the mandate shall be 3 years with a maximum of five years without the possibility of re-election.

5. The post will be unpaid, notwithstanding the duty of the Local Corporation to provide suitable premises with relevant human and material resources, and cover the costs specific to the Ombudsman’s activity.

1. The legal system recognises the right of citizens to participate in public affairs in their place of residence as a democratic value in accordance with the proximity principle.

2. The exercise of the powers of local authorities, will be supervised by the Ombudsman , who will ensure the defense of the rights of the citizens before the Council and make recommendations, if deemed appropriate.

1. The region is the basic administrative division.

2. To ensure the maximum efficiency of public services, the Catalan State shall consist of seven jurisdictions. The law will determine their extent and specific competences.

3. The districts are divided into municipalities, which may freely be grouped together with a view to providing a better service to the community.

1. Catalonia borders France to the north, and south and west to Spain. Catalonia is committed to maintaining the current boundaries, without prejudice to foster special ties with the Catalan-speaking areas under the sovereignty of other states.

2. Foreign policy and diplomacy will have special care in ensuring respect for the right to self-determination, when exercised in accordance with democratic principles and international law.

1. Man and woman have the right to marry in full legal equality before the law regardless of the sexual orientation of a freely chosen partner.

2. Legal relationships of life-partners enjoy identical civil and social rights to those enjoyed by families united by marriage.

3. Marital separation and divorce are explicitly recognized and protected by law, which will establish the procedural requirements.

1. Forced labour of any person deprived of liberty is totally forbidden.

2. Should the prisoner voluntarily undertake a productive activity while serving the sentence, his/her remuneration for work must not be lower than the minimum wage.

3. People sentenced to prison shall have the same fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees than free people, except for those rights that he/she may have temporarily and expressly been deprived of in a court ruling.

1. The Constitution, the law and the rest of the legal codes will be of strict compliance for all citizens, whatever their nationality or residence status.

2. No one may be punished or convicted for actions or omissions that are not explicitly and unequivocally provided for in the law prior to the date of their execution.

3. Custodial sentences and postdelictuals security measures will always aim at the social reintegration of the individual, notwithstanding the corresponding distressing component.