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Benin

Republic of Benin

Civil law (French tradition)Unitary presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Porto-Novo
Population
13,700,000
Languages
French, Fon
Currency
XOF

Benin · Courts

Court structure of Benin

Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Cour constitutionnelle
Constitutional review; direct individual access.
Supreme — Cour suprême
Judicial, administrative and accounts chambers.
Appellate — Cours d'appel
Cotonou, Abomey and Parakou.
Specialised — CRIET
Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism.
Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
Final OHADA commercial jurisdiction.

Every court in the hierarchy

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