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| Attribute | ChadIndexed | UkraineReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law) | Civil law |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Chad | Constitution of Ukraine |
| In force since | 2023 | 1996 |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Kyiv |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Ukrainian |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) |
| Population | 18,300,000 | 37,000,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate under the 2023 text, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court. | Semi-presidential: a directly elected President appoints key security and foreign-policy figures while the Cabinet is formed by and answerable to the Verkhovna Rada. |
| How law is made | Bills are examined in committee and plenary and passed by the legislature, then promulgated by the President. The Constitutional Council may be seised before promulgation. | Bills pass first, second and sometimes third readings in the Verkhovna Rada, are signed by the President within fifteen days, and a veto is overridden by two-thirds of deputies. Laws take effect on publication unless stated otherwise. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena. | Advocates are admitted by the Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA) after qualification examination and traineeship; representation before the courts is reserved to advocates in most categories of case. |
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