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This is not the first time in history that corporative representation has been established. Under Franco’s dictatorship, Article 2 of the Spanish Law of Cortes of 17 July 1942 divided voters and representatives by sectors, such as the official Syndicate, families and municipalities. Under Salazar’s dictatorship, Article 5 of the Portuguese Constitution of 1933 defined Portugal as a “unitary and corporative republic” and ruled in its Title III and IV on family and other moral and economic corporations that the State should create. In Italy, under Mussolini’s dictatorship, Law nº 129 of 19 January 193927 abolished the Chamber of Deputies and instituted the Chamber of Fasci and Corporations, which was integrated by the members of the National Council of National Fascist Party and the members of the National Council of Corporations. This last body was organized in seven sections, such as industry, agriculture or commerce.