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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