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The Constitution
of the Republic of
La Constitution de la
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Republique du
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Revised and updated. April, 2008
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Revised and updated April, 2008
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public authorities. It shall:
- examine appeals on regional and council election
disputes;
- give final rulings on appeals against final
judgements passed by lower courts in cases of
administrative
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Article 41
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and semi-public enterprises.
It shall:
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- give final rulings on final judgements passed lower
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- examine any other matters expressly devolving
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upon it by law.
This version of the constitution was revised, modifi ed
Article 42
and updated pursuant to the below Cameroon law.
(1) The organization, functioning, composition and
duties of the Supreme Court and the benches it
Lcoamwp Nri°s e2s0, 0th8e/0 c0o1n odfi t1io4n As pforirl r2e0fe0r8r itnog a mmaetntedr as ntod
sthuepmpl eams wenetl ls oams teh ep rporvoicseiodnusr eo fa plapwli cNab° l9e6 b/6ef oofr e1 8them
Jsahnaulla brye l1a9id9 6d otow anm beyn dla wth.e Constitution of 2 June
1(29)7 T2.he organization, functioning, composition and
duties of the Courts of Appeal and judicial,
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pCubolnics taiuttuhotiroitnie so. fIt tshheal lR: epublic of Cameroon
- examine appeals on regional and council election
dPiRspEuAteMs; BLE
- give final rulings on appeals against final
jWudeg, ethmee pnetso pplaes soefd C baym leorwoeorn c, ourts in cases of
administrative
dPirsopuudteso;f our linguistic and cultural diversity, an
-e enxriacmhiinnge ,f aenatyu oreth oefr oduisr pnuatteiso neaxlp irdeesnsltyit yd,e bvuotl ving
upproofno iut nbdyl yl aaww.a re of the imperative need to further
consolidate our unity, solemnly declare that we
Acortnicstliet u4t1e one and the same Nation, bound by the,
Tsahme ea uddeistt ibneyn,c ahn sdh aaslls ebret cooumr fpiermte,n dt etote crmonintraotli oann dto
rbuuleil do nth peu Cblaimc earcocoonuinatns ,F aast hweerllla nads oonn tthhoes bea osfis p oufb tlhice
aidneda slse mofi -fpruabtelricn ietyn,t ejurpsrtiicsees a. nd progress;
It shall:
-J geaivloe ufsinoafl oruulri nhgasrd o-nw foinn ailn djuedpgeenmdeennctse paansds ereds loolwveedr
atou dpirt ecsoeurvrtes ;s ame; convinced that the salvation of
-A efxraicma ilniees a inny f ootrhgeinr gm eavtteerr-sg reoxwpriensgs lbyo dnedvso olfv ing
uspoolind airt ibtyy alamwo.n g African Peoples, affirm our desire
to contribute to the advent of a united and free Africa,
Awrhtiiclele m 4a2i ntaining peaceful and brotherly relations
(w1)it Th hthee o orgthaenri znaattiioonn,s f uonf cthtieo nWinogr,l dc,o imn paocsciotirodna nacned
dwuittihe st hoef pthrien Sciupplreesm ene sChoriunretd a nind tthhee Cbhenarctheer so ift the
cUonmitperdis Nesa,t tihoen sc;o nditions for referring matters to
them as well as the procedure applicable before them
shall be laid down by law.
(2) The organization, functioning, composition and
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duties of the Courts of Appeal and judicial,
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pRuebsloilcv aeudt htoo rhiatirense. sIst oshuar lnl:a tural resources in order to - freedom and security shall be guaranteed to each
-e nesxuarme itnhee awpeplel-ablse ionng roefg eiovnearyl acnitdi zceonu wnciitlh eoluetc tion individual, subject to respect for the rights of others
ddiisspcruitmesi;n ation, by raising living standards, proclaim and the higher interests of the State;
-o ugriv reig fhint atol rduelvineglos pomn eanptp aesa lws ealgl aaisn sotu fri ndaelt ermination - every person shall have the right to settle in any
jtuod dgeevmoeten tasl lp oaussr eedf fboyrt lso two etrh acto eunrtds ainn dc adseecsl aorfe our place and to move about freely, subject to the
aredamdiinniesstsr attoiv ceo -operate with all States desirous of statutory provisions concerning public law and order,
dpiasrptiuctiepsa;t ing in this national endeavour with due security and tranquillity;
-r eesxpaemcti nfoer, aonuyr soothveerr ediigsnptuyt easn dex tphree isnsdlye pdeenvdoelvnicneg o f - the home is inviolate. No search may be conducted
uthpeo Cn aitm beyr olaowni.a n State. except by virtue of the law;
- the privacy of all correspondence is inviolate. No
AWreti,c plee o4p1l e of Cameroon, interference may be allowed except by virtue of
TDheec laaurdeitth baet ntchhe shhuamlla bne p ceorsmopne, twenitth toou cto dnitsrtoinl catniodn as decisions emanating from the Judicial Power;
rtou lrea ocen, preulbigliico anc, csoeuxn otrs ,b aesl iwefe, lpl oasss oenss tehso isnea loife npaubblleic - no person may be compelled to do what the law
aanndd sseamcrie-dp uribglhict se; nterprises. does not prescribe;
It shall: - no person may be prosecuted, arrested or detained
-A gffiivrme foinuarl artutalicnhgms eonnt ftion athl ej ufdugnedmamenetnst apla fsrseeedd loomwse r except in the cases and according to the manner
aeundshitr icnoeudr tisn; the Universal Declaration of Human determined by law;
-R eigxhatms,i nthee a Cnyh aorttheer ro mf tahttee rUsn eixtepdr eNssaltyio dnesv aonlvdi nTgh e - the law may not have retrospective effect. No
uApforinc aitn b Cyh laarwte.r on Human and Peoples' Rights, and person may be judged and punished, except by virtue
all duly ratified international conventions relating of a law enacted and published before the offence
Athretricelteo ,4 i2n particular, to the following principles: committed;
(1) The organization, functioning, composition and - The law shall ensure the right of every person to a
d- uatlile pse orfs othnes sShuaplrl ehmave eC eoquurat la rnidg htthse a bnedn ochbelisg aitt ions. fair hearing before the courts;
cTohme pSrtiastees ,s hthaell cpornodviitdioe nasl lf iotrs rceiftiezrerinnsg w mitaht ttehres to - every accused person is presumed innocent until
tchoenmdi atiso nwse nlle acse sthsaer yp rfoocre tdhuerier dapevpelilcoapbmlee bnet;f ore them found guilty during a hearing conducted in strict
s- hthalel Sbtea ltaei sdh daollw enn sbuyr el atwhe. protection of minorities compliance with the rights of defence;
(a2n)d T shhea lol rpgraensiezravteio tnh,e f ruingchttiso onfin ign,d cigoemnpooussi tion and - every person has a right to life, to physical and
dpuotpiuesla otifo tnhse i Cn oauccrtosr odfa nAcpep weaitlh a tnhde jluadwic; ial, moral integrity and to humane treatment in all
circumstances. Under no circumstances shall any
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Resolved to harness our natural resources in order to p- ufrbeleicd oamut haonrdit sieesc.u Irti tsyh aslhla: ll be guaranteed to each
ensure the well-being of every citizen without -in edxiavmidiunael ,a spupbejaelcst oton rreesgpioencta lf oarn dth ceo ruignhctisl eolfe octtihoenr s
discrimination, by raising living standards, proclaim danisdp uthtees h; igher interests of the State;
our right to development as well as our determination -- geviveer yf ipnearls rounl isnhgasl lo hna avpep tehael sr iagghati ntos ts feitntlael in any
to devote all our efforts to that end and declare our jpuldacgee manedn ttso pmasosveed abbyo ulot wfreere clyo,u srutsb ijnec ct atsoe tsh oef
readiness to co-operate with all States desirous of astdamtuitnoirsytr patriovvei sions concerning public law and order,
participating in this national endeavour with due dseiscpuuritteys ;a nd tranquillity;
respect for our sovereignty and the independence of -- ethxea mhoinmee, aisn yin ovtihoelart de.i sNpuot seesa erxcphr mesasyly b dee cvoonlvdiuncgte d
the Cameroonian State. uexpcoenp itt bbyy vlairwtu.e of the law;
- the privacy of all correspondence is inviolate. No
We, people of Cameroon, Ainrtteircfleer e4n1c e may be allowed except by virtue of
Declarethat the human person, without distinction as Tdehcei saiuodnist ebmenacnha tsihnagl lf rboem c othmep Jeutdenicti atol Pcoonwteror;l and
to race, religion, sex or belief, possesses inalienable r-u nloe opner psounb lmica ayc cboeu cnotms, paesl lwedel tlo a sd oo nw thhaots teh oe fl apwub lic
and sacred rights; adnode ss enmoti -ppruesbclircib een; terprises.
I-t n soh aplel:r son may be prosecuted, arrested or detained
Affirmour attachment to the fundamental freedoms -e xgcivepe tf iinn atlh reu cliansgess oann df iancacl ojruddignegm toe nthtse p masasnende rlo wer
enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human aduedteirt mcoinuerdts ;b y law;
Rights, the Charter of the United Nations and The -- ethxea mlaiwn em aanyy nootht ehra vmea rtteetrrso sepxepcrteivssel ye fdfeecvto. lNvion g
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and upperosno nit mbya yla bwe. judged and punished, except by virtue
all duly ratified international conventions relating of a law enacted and published before the offence
thereto, in particular, to the following principles: Acormticmlei t4te2d ;
(-1 T) hTeh lea wor gshaanlilz eantisounr,e f uthnec triiognhitn ogf, ecvoemryp opseirtisoonn aton da
- all persons shall have equal rights and obligations. dfauitri ehse aorfi nthge b Seufoprree mthee Ccoouurrtts a; nd the benches it
The State shall provide all its citizens with the c- oemveprryi saecsc, uthseed c opnerdsiotino niss pforers ruemfeerdri ningn mocaettnetr us ntoti l
conditions necessary for their development; tfhoeumnd a gs uwiletyll daus rtihneg par ohceeadriunrge caopnpdliuccatbelde ibne sfotrriec tt hem
- the State shall ensure the protection of minorities schoamllp bliea nlacied wdiotwh nth bey r ilgahwts. of defence;
and shall preserve the rights of indigenous (-2 e)v Terhye poerrgsaonni zhaatsio an ,r ifguhntc ttoio lnifien,g t,o c pohmypsoicsaitli oann da nd
populations in accordance with the law; dmuotrieasl ionft ethgeri tCyo aunrdts toof hAupmpaenael atrneda tjmudeincti ainl, all
circumstances. Under no circumstances shall any
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ppeurbsloicn abuet hsourbijteiecste. dIt tsoh taollr:t ure, to cruel, inhumane or be prejudicial to the security, freedom, existence or
-d eegxraamdiinnge atrpepaetmales notn; regional and council election property of other persons;
d- insop upteerss;o n shall be harassed on grounds of his - every person shall have a right to a healthy
-o rgiigvien ,f irnealilg riuoluisn,g psh oinlo asopppheaiclsa la ogra ipnoslti tfiicnaall opinions environment. The protection of the environment shall
jourd bgeelmieefsn,t ss upbajsescetd t ob yre lsopwecetr fcooru prtusb ilnic c paoselisc yo;f be the duty of every citizen. The State shall ensure
a- dthmei nSitsattrea tsihvael l be secular. The neutrality and the protection and improvement of the environment;
dinidspeupteensd; ence of the State in respect of all religions - every person shall have the right and the obligation
-s heaxlal mbein geu, aarnayn toetehde;r disputes expressly devolving to work;
u- pfroene dito bmy olaf wre. ligion and worship shall be - every person shall share in the burden of public
guaranteed; expenditure according to his financial resources;
A- trhtiec lfer e4e1d om of communication, of expression, of - all citizens shall contribute to the defence of the
Tthhee p aruedssit, obfe nacshse smhballly ,b oe fc aosmsopceitaetniot nto, acnodn torof lt raandde Fatherland:
ruunlieo noins mpu, balsi cw aeclcl oaus nthtse, arisg whte tlol asstr oikne tshhoaslel obfe public - the State shall guarantee all citizens of either sex the
agnudar saenmteie-dp uubnldice re nthteer cporinsdeist.i ons fixed by law; rights and freedoms set forth in the Preamble of
I-t t shhea Nll:a tion shall protect and promote the family the Constitution.
-w ghiivceh fiisn tahle r unlaintugrsa lo fno fuinndaal tjiuodng oefm heunmtsa pna ssosecdie ltoyw. Iet r
ashuadlilt pcrooutretcst; women, the young, the elderly and the Part One
-d iesxaabmleidn;e any other matters expressly devolving The State and Sovereignty
u- pthoen Sitt abtye slahwal.l guarantee the child's right to
education. Primary education shall be compulsory. Article one
ATrhteic olerg 4a2n ization and supervision of education at all (1) The United Republic of Cameroon shall, with
(le1v) eTlsh esh oarlgl abnei zthatei obno,u fnudnecnti odnuitnyg o,f c tohme pSotastieti;o n and effect from the date of entry into force of this law, be
d- uotwiense orsf htihpe sShuapllr emmeea nC tohuer tr iagnhdt gthuea rbaenntcehedes t oit every known as Republic of Cameroon (Law No 84-1 of 4
cpoemrsopnri sbeys ,l athwe tcoo unsdei,t ieonnjso fyo ar nrdef deirsrpinogs em oaft ters to February 1984).
tphreompe artsy w. Nelol apse rtshoen p srohcaelld buer ed aeppprilviceadb tlhee breeofof,r es athveem (2) The Republic of Cameroon shall be a
sfohra lpl ubbel ilca ipdu drpoowsne sb ayn lda wsu. bject to the payment of decentralized unitary State.
(c2o)m Tpheen soartgioanni zuantdioenr ,c founndcittiioonnisn dge, tceormmipnoesdi tbioyn l aawnd; It shall be one and indivisible, secular, democratic
d- uthtiee sr iogfh tt hoef Cowounretrss ohfi pA mppaeya nl oatn bde j uedxiecricails,e d in and dedicated to social service.
violation of the public interest or in such a way as to
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person be subjected to torture, to cruel, inhumane or pbue bplriecj uaudtihcioarli ttioe st.h Iet ssehcaullr:i ty, freedom, existence or
degrading treatment; -p reoxpaemrtiyn eo fa poptheearl sp oenrs roengsi;o nal and council election
- no person shall be harassed on grounds of his d- iesvpeurtye sp; erson shall have a right to a healthy
origin, religious, philosophical or political opinions -e ngvivireo fnimnaeln rtu. lTinhges p orno taepcptieoanl so af gthaein esnt vfiinroanl ment shall
or beliefs, subject to respect for public policy; jbued tgheem deunttys opfa essveedry b cyi tliozwene.r Tcohue rStst aitne csahsaelsl eonf sure
- the State shall be secular. The neutrality and athdem pirnoistetrcattiiovne and improvement of the environment;
independence of the State in respect of all religions d- iesvpeurtye sp; erson shall have the right and the obligation
shall be guaranteed; -to e xwaomrkin; e, any other disputes expressly devolving
- freedom of religion and worship shall be u- peovner iyt bpyer lsaown .s hall share in the burden of public
guaranteed; expenditure according to his financial resources;
- the freedom of communication, of expression, of A- artlilc cleit i4z1e ns shall contribute to the defence of the
the press, of assembly, of association, and of trade TFahteh earuldaintd b:e nch shall be competent to control and
unionism, as well as the right to strike shall be r-u tlhee o Snt aptue bslhica lal cgcuoaurnatnst,e aes a wll eclilt iazse onns othf oesieth oefr pseuxb ltihce
guaranteed under the conditions fixed by law; aringdh tsse amnid-p furebelidco emnste sreptr ifsoersth. in the Preamble of
- the Nation shall protect and promote the family Itht es hCaolln: stitution.
which is the natural foundation of human society. It - give final rulings on final judgements passed lower
shall protect women, the young, the elderly and the aPuadritt Oconuer ts;
disabled; -T hexe aSmtaintee aanndy Soothveerr emiganttteyr s expressly devolving
- the State shall guarantee the child's right to upon it by law.
education. Primary education shall be compulsory. Article one
The organization and supervision of education at all A(1r)t iTclhee 4 U2n ited Republic of Cameroon shall, with
levels shall be the bounden duty of the State; (e1ff)e Tcth fer oomrg athneiz dataitoen o, ff uennctrtyio innitnog f, ocrocme poof stihtiiso nla awn,d b e
- ownership shall mean the right guaranteed to every dkuntoiwesn o afs t hRee pSuubplriecm oef CCoamuret raonodn t(hLea bwe nNcoh e8s4 i-t1 of 4
person by law to use, enjoy and dispose of cFoembrpurairsye s1, 9th8e4 )c. onditions for referring matters to
property. No person shall be deprived thereof, save t(h2e) mT haes Rweepllu absl itch oef p Croacmeedruoroen a pshpalilcl abbel ea before them
for public purposes and subject to the payment of sdheacleln btrea llaizided d uonwinta bryy Slatawte. .
compensation under conditions determined by law; (I2t )s hTahlle boer goannei zaantdio inn,d fiuvniscitbiolen, isnegc,u cloarm, pdoesmitoiocnra atincd
- the right of ownership may not be exercised in danudti edse odfic tahtee dC toou srtosc oiafl Aseprpveicael .a nd judicial,
violation of the public interest or in such a way as to
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pItu sbhliacl la ruetchoogrnitiizees .a Int ds hparlolt:e ct traditional values that
-c oenxfaomrmin eto a pdpemeaolsc roanti cre pgriionncailp laensd, hcuomunacni lr eiglehctsti oannd
dthisep luatwes. ;
-I tg sihvael lf iennaslu rruel itnhges e oqnu aalpitpye aolfs aalgl aciintiszte fnisn able fore the
jluawdg.ements passed by lower courts in cases of
a(3d)m Tinhies torafftiicviea l languages of the Republic of
dCiasmpuetreoso; n shall be English and French, both
-la enxgaumaginees, haanvyi nogth tehre d siasmpuet essta etuxsp.r eTshsely S dtaetveo slhvainllg
ugpuoarna intt ebey tlhaew p. romotion of bilingualism throughout
the country.
AItr stihcallel 4e1n deavour to protect and promote national
Tlahneg uauagdeits .b ench shall be competent to control and
r(u4l)e I tosn m poutbtoli cs haaclclo buen "tsP, eaasc we-eWll oarsk o-Fna tthhoesrlea nodf "p.u blic
a(5n)d Istse mflia-gp ushbalilcl bene ttehrrpereis eeqs.u al vertical stripes of
Igtr seheanl,l :r ed and yellow charged with one gold star in
-th gei vcee nfitnrea lo rfu tlhine grse do nst friinpael. judgements passed lower
a(6u)d iItt sc onuatritos;n al anthem shall be "O Cameroon, Cradle
-o fe xoaumr Finoer eafnayth oetrhse"r. matters expressly devolving
u(7p)o Tn hite bsye alla wof. the Republic of Cameroon shall be a
circular medallion in bas-relief, 46 millimetres in
Adiratmicleet e4r2, bearing on the obverse and in the centre the
(h1e)a Td hoef ogrirgla inni zpartoiofinle, ftuunrncetido ntoin tgh,e c doemxpteors tiotiwona radnsd
da uctoiefsfe oef btrhaen Schu pwreitmh et wCoo ulerat vaensd atnhde bfleannckheeds oitn the
csionmispterirs besy, ftihvee ccooncdoiati opnosd sf,o wr riethfe trhrein Fgr emnacthte wrso trod s
t“hReemp uabs lwiqeulel adsu tChea mpreorcoeudnu"r ein aspcrpilbiceadb blee lboewfo trhee t hem
suhpaplel rb eed lgaeid a dnodw thne b nya ltaiown.a l motto "Paix-Travail-
(P2a)t rTieh"e ionrsgcarinbiezdat aiobno,v feu tnhcet iloonwinegr ,e cdogme;p oonsi tthioen r eavnedr se
danudti eisn othf et hcee nCtoreu rtthse o cfo Aatp opfe aalr mansd o jfu tdhiec iRale,p ublic of
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It shall recognize and protect traditional values that Cpuabmliecr oaounth, owriitthie sth. eIt E snhgallli:s h words "Republic of
conform to democratic principles, human rights and C- eaxmaemroinoen a"p ipnesaclrsib oend rbeegnioenatahl athned ucpopuenrc eild eglee catniodn t he
the law. ndaistipountaels ;m otto " Peace-Work-Fatherland " inscribed
It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the a- bgoivvee fthinea llo rwuleirn geds goen. appeals against final
law. Tjuhdeg ceomaet notfs apramssse odf btyh el oRweepru cboliucr tosf iCn acmaseerso oonf shall
(3) The official languages of the Republic of baed manin eisstcruattcivhee on surmounted chief by the legend
Cameroon shall be English and French, both "dRiseppuutbesli;c of Cameroon" and supported by two
languages having the same status. The State shall c- reoxsasemdi nfaes, caensy w oitthhe trh dei smpouttteos "ePxeparceess-Wly odrekv-olving
guarantee the promotion of bilingualism throughout Fuaptohne rilta bnyd l"abwa.s e.
the country. The escutcheon shall be composed of a star on a field
It shall endeavour to protect and promote national vAerntitc alen d4 1tr iangle gules, charged with the
languages. gTehoeg araupdhiti cbaeln ocuht lsihnael lo bf eC caommeproeotenn at ztou rceo, natnrdo l and
(4) Its motto shall be "Peace-Work-Fatherland". sruurlec hoanr gpeudb lwici tahc tchoeu snwtso, rads awnedl ls caas loesn othf ojuses toicfe p suabblliec.
(5) Its flag shall be three equal vertical stripes of (a8n)d T sheem Ci-appuibtalilc o efn ttheer pRriespeusb. lic of Cameroon shall be
green, red and yellow charged with one gold star in YIt asohuanlld: e.
the centre of the red stripe. - give final rulings on final judgements passed lower
(6) Its national anthem shall be "O Cameroon, Cradle Aaurtdiictl ec o2u rts;
of our Forefathers". (-1 e)x Namatiinoen aaln syo ovtehreerig mntayt tsehrsa lel xbper evsessltye dd eivno tlhvei npge ople
(7) The seal of the Republic of Cameroon shall be a oufp oCna mit ebryo olanw w. ho shall exercise same either
circular medallion in bas-relief, 46 millimetres in through the President of the Republic and Members
diameter, bearing on the obverse and in the centre the oAfr tPicalreli a4m2 ent or by way of referendum. No section
head of girl in profile turned to the dexter towards o(1f )t hTeh pe eoorpglaen oizra atnioyn i,n fduinvcidtiuoanli nsgh,a lclo amrrpoogsaitteio tno aitnsde lf
a coffee branch with two leaves and flanked on the odru ttioe sh iomf stehlef Sthuep reexmerec iCseo uthrte raenodf .t he benches it
sinister by five cocoa pods, with the French words (c2o)m Tphreis aeus,t hthoeri tcioens dreitsipoonns sfiobrl er effoerr rtihneg m maantategresm toe nt of
“Republique du Cameroun" inscribed below the tthhee mSt aatse w shelall la sd ethriev ep rtohceeird uproew aeprps lfircoambl eth bee pfoeroep tlhee m
upper edge and the national motto "Paix-Travail- tshhraolul gbhe elaleidc tdioonw bny b dyi rleacwt .o r indirect universal
Patrie" inscribed above the lower edge; on the reverse s(u2f)f Trahgee ,o urgnalensizs aotitohner, wfuisnec tpioronvinidge, dc ofomrp ions tihtiiosn and
and in the centre the coat of arms of the Republic of Cduotniestsi touft itohne. Courts of Appeal and judicial,
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(p3u)b Tlihc ea uvtohtoe rsihtiaelsl. bIte sehqaulla:l and secret, and every He shall, through his arbitration, ensure the proper
c- ietixzaemn iangee adp tpweeanlst yo ny eraergsi oannadl aabnodv ceo suhnaclli lb eel eecnttiiotlne d functioning of public authorities.
tdoi svpouttee.s ; He shall be the guarantor of the independence of the
- give final rulings on appeals against final Nation and of its territorial integrity, of the
Ajurdtigcelme 3en ts passed by lower courts in cases of permanency and continuity of the State and of the
Padomlitiinciaslt rpaatirvtiee s and groups shall help the electorate respect of international treaties and agreements.
idni stphuet emsa; king of voting decisions. They shall be
b- oeuxnamd tion er,e asnpyec ot tthheer pdriisnpcuitpelse se xopf rdeesmslyo cdreavcyo,l ving Article 6
nuaptoionn iat lb syo lvaewre. ignty and unity. They shall be formed (1) The President of the Republic shall be elected by
and shall exercise their, activities in accordance with a majority of the votes cast through direct, equal
tAhret ilcalwe .4 1 and secret universal suffrage.
The audit bench shall be competent to control and (2) The President of the Republic shall be elected for
Arurlteic olen 4p ublic accounts, as well as on those of public term of office of 7(seven) years. He shall be eligible
Santadt es epmowi-peru bshliacl le nbtee erpxreirsceiss.e d by: for re-election.
-I tT shhea lPl:r esident of the Republic; (3) The election shall be held not less than 20
-- Pgiavreli afimneanl tr.u lings on final judgements passed lower (twenty) days and not more than 50, (fifty) days
audit courts; before the expiry of the term of the President of the
P- eAxRamT iInIe any other matters expressly devolving Republic in office.
Eupxoecnu itti vbey Plaoww.e r (4) Where the office of President of the Republic
CHAPTER I becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or
TAhrtei cPler e4s2id ent of the Republic permanent incapacity duly ascertained by the
(1) The organization, functioning, composition and Constitutional Council, the polls for the election of
Adurttiicelse o 5f the Supreme Court and the benches it the new President of the Republic must be held not
(c1o)m Tphreis Pesr,e sthidee cnot nodfi ttihoen Rs efopru brelifce rsrhinagll mbea tttheer sH toea d less than 20 (twenty) days and not more than 120
Othfe mSt aatse .w ell as the procedure applicable before them (one hundred and twenty days) after the office
(s2h)a lEl lbeec tleadid b dyo twhen wbyh olalew N. ation, he shall be the becomes vacant
s(2y)m Tbhoel oofr gnaantiiozantailo unn, iftuyn. ctioning, composition and (a) The President of the Senate shall as of right act as
Hduet isehsa ollf dthefei nCeo tuhrets p oofl iAcyp poef atlh aen nda tjiuodni.c ial, interim President of the Republic until the new
He shall ensure respect for the Constitution. President of the Republic is elected. Where the
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