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| Attribute | Ivory CoastReviewed | KazakhstanReviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (French tradition) | Civil law |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Third Republic | Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| In force since | 2016 | 1995 |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Astana |
| Official languages | French, Baoulé, Dioula | Kazakh, Russian |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Population | 28,900,000 | 20,000,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Vice-President and Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary headed by the Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État and Cour des comptes after the 2018 reorganisation. | Unitary. Seventeen regions (oblasts) and three cities of republican significance — Astana, Almaty and Shymkent — each headed by an akim appointed by the President. Local representative assemblies (maslikhats) have limited competence. Overlaid on this is the Astana International Financial Centre, a territorially delimited zone with its own court, arbitration centre, regulator and body of law that operates outside the national legal order. |
| How law is made | Government or parliamentary bills pass committee and plenary in both chambers; the National Assembly prevails after a failed conciliation. The President promulgates or refers the text for constitutional review. | Bills are introduced in the Mazhilis by deputies or the Government, and must pass the Mazhilis before going to the Senate. If the Senate rejects a bill it returns to the Mazhilis, and a joint commission may be convened. The President may veto, and an override requires two-thirds of each chamber. The President may also declare a bill urgent, requiring consideration within a month, and may issue decrees with the force of law where Parliament has delegated that power. Laws enter force ten days after official publication unless otherwise stated. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Barreau de Côte d'Ivoire; notaires, huissiers and commissaires-priseurs are separate ministerial officers. | Advocates are licensed under the Law on Advocacy and Legal Assistance 2018, which introduced mandatory membership of regional bar collegia coordinated by the Republican Bar Association, and separated advocates from other legal-services providers who must register separately. Entry requires a law degree, an internship and a qualifying examination. Notaries are a distinct licensed profession whose involvement is compulsory for many real-estate and corporate transactions. Practitioners in the AIFC Court are registered separately and may be foreign-qualified. |
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