Rights
2010 Constitution of the Fourth Republic with a Haute Cour Constitutionnelle
The 2010 Constitution established the Fourth Republic after the 2009 political crisis, creating a semi-presidential system. The Haute Cour Constitutionnelle reviews constitutionality, validates elections and has repeatedly arbitrated political transitions, including confirming the 2023 result and the 2025 change of government.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — The Haute Cour Constitutionnelle reviews constitutionality and proclaims election results; the Cour de cassation heads the ordinary courts.
Governing law
- Constitution de la Quatrième République 2010
- Loi organique relative à la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle
In practice
Madagascar is not an OHADA member, which distinguishes its commercial law from the francophone mainland, but its public law is thoroughly French in design: a semi-presidential executive, a Conseil d'État for administrative matters and a constitutional court that doubles as the electoral authority.