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DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Civil law (Belgian tradition)Unitary semi-presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Kinshasa
Population
102,300,000
Languages
French, Lingala
Currency
CDF

DR Congo · Courts

Court structure of DR Congo

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Constitutional Court
Operational since 2015; constitutional and electoral jurisdiction.
Supreme — Court of Cassation
Final civil and criminal jurisdiction.
Administrative — Council of State
Apex administrative court.
First instance — Courts of Appeal and Tribunaux de grande instance
General jurisdiction; commercial and labour courts in major cities.
Regional — CCJA (Abidjan)
Final OHADA commercial jurisdiction.

Every court in the hierarchy

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