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not hold other public office nor belong to political parties or unions. The law shall make provision for the system and methods of political independence Right of associationprofessional association for judges, magistrates and prosecutors.

Disqualifications2. The law shall make provision for the system of incompatibilities for members of Judicial Power, which must ensure their total independence.


PART VII

Economy and Finance


Section 128

Social function of wealth1, 9.2, 33, 38, 40.1, 130, 131 C1. The entire wealth of the country in its different forms, irrespective of ownership, shall be subordinated to the general interest.

Public initiative2. Public interest in economic activity is recognised. Reserve to public sectorEssential resources or services may be reserved by law to the public sector especially in the case of monopolies. Likewise, State intervention in companies may be imposed when the public interest so demands.


Section 129

Participation in Social Security1.1, 9.2, 23, 33, 38, 40, 41, 128, 131 C1. The law shall establish the forms of participation of the persons concerned in Social Security and in the activities of those public bodies whose operation directly affects quality of life or general welfare.

Workers' participation in firms2. The public authorities shall effectively promote the various forms of participation in the enterprise and shall encourage cooperative societies by means of appropriate legislation.

They shall also establish means to facilitate access by workers to ownership of the means of production.