Article 45 (Right to meet and to demonstrate) 1. Citizens have the right to meet peacefully and without arms, even in places that are open to the public, without the need for any authorisation. 2. All citizens are accorded the right to demonstrate. Article 46 (Freedom of association) 1. Citizens have the right to form associations freely and without the requirement for any authorisation, on condition that such associations are not intended to promote violence and their purposes are not contrary to the criminal law. 2. Associations shall pursue their purposes freely and without interference from the public authorities, and may not be dissolved by the state or have their activities suspended other than in cases provided for by law and then only by judicial decision. 3. No one may be obliged to belong to an association, or be coerced to remain therein by any means. 4. Armed associations, military, militarised or paramilitary-type associations and organisations that are racist or display a fascist ideology are not permitted. Article 47 (Freedom to choose a profession and of access to the public service) 1. Everyone has the right to choose a profession or type of work freely, subject to the legal restrictions that are imposed in the collective interest or the restrictions that are inherent in a person’s own capabilities. 2. Every citizen has the right of access to the public service under equal and free conditions, as a general rule by means of a competitive selection process. CHAPTER II Rights, freedoms and guarantees concerning participation in politics Article 48 (Participation in public life) 1. Every citizen has the right to take part in political life and the direction of the country’s public affairs, either directly or via freely elected representatives. 2. Every citizen has the right to be given objective clarifications about acts of the state and of other public entities and to be informed by the Government and other authorities about the management of public affairs.