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Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Civil law (French tradition)Unitary presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Population
28,900,000
Languages
French, Baoulé
Currency
XOF

Ivory Coast · Courts

Court structure of Ivory Coast

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Conseil constitutionnel
Constitutional and electoral jurisdiction.
Supreme — Cour de cassation
Final civil and criminal court after the 2018 split of the former Cour suprême.
Administrative — Conseil d'État
Apex of the administrative jurisdiction.
Appellate — Cours d'appel
Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa and others.
Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
Final OHADA commercial jurisdiction, seated in the capital city.

Every court in the hierarchy

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