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Constitutional Court

Cour constitutionnelle du Bénin

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Cotonou

Historically the most active constitutional court in francophone Africa, notable for accepting direct individual petitions without a filter, which produced an unusually large body of rights jurisprudence.

How the court is constituted

Tier
constitutional
Court type
Constitutional court
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Cotonou
Established
1993
Languages
French

Where an appeal goes next

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