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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	TogoReviewed	SerbiaReviewed
Legal family	Civil law (French tradition)	Civil law
System of governmentIdentical	Unitary parliamentary republic	Unitary parliamentary republic
Constitution	Constitution of the Fifth Republic	Constitution of the Republic of Serbia
In force since	1992	2006
Capital	Lomé	Belgrade
Official languages	French, Ewe, Kabiyé	Serbian
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)	Serbian dinar (RSD)
Population	9,100,000	6,600,000
Division of powers	Since 2024 a parliamentary system: a President of the Council of Ministers accountable to the National Assembly, a ceremonial President of the Republic, and a bicameral legislature with a Senate.	A parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a Government answerable to the National Assembly and an independent judiciary overseen by a reformed High Judicial Council.
How law is made	Bills are considered in committee and plenary in both chambers, then promulgated. The Cour constitutionnelle may review a text before promulgation on referral.	Laws are adopted by the National Assembly and promulgated by the President; the Constitutional Court may review their constitutionality.
Legal profession	Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Togo; notaires and huissiers are separate regulated offices.	Advokati belong to bar associations under the Serbian Bar Association; javni beležnici (notaries) handle deeds, company acts and succession.

A comparison table flattens nuance by design. Where a difference matters to a decision you are making, open both portals and read the section in full — the constitutional detail behind a one-line summary is often the part that governs the outcome.