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Gabon

Gabonese Republic

Civil law (French tradition)Unitary presidential republicIndexed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Libreville
Population
2,500,000
Languages
French
Currency
XAF

Gabon · Courts

Court structure of Gabon

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

The hierarchy, top to bottom

Constitutional — Constitutional Court
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 first-instance tribunals
General jurisdiction across the provinces.
Regional — CCJA and CEMAC Court of Justice
OHADA commercial and CEMAC community jurisdiction.

Every court in the hierarchy

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