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Court of Cassation

Cour de cassation

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Kinshasa

Created by the 2006 Constitution when the former Cour suprême de justice was split into a Court of Cassation, a Council of State and a Constitutional Court. DR Congo acceded to OHADA in 2012, the largest state to do so.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Court of final appeal
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Kinshasa
Established
2006
Languages
French

Where an appeal goes next

Final on points of law; OHADA questions lie to the CCJA

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