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Article 123
The Supreme Court is composed of two chambers:
• the judicial chamber
the administrative chamber.
Each of these chambers constitutes one autonomous jurisdiction within the Supreme Court and is
composed of a President of the Chamber and of Councilors.
The President of the Supreme Court presides over the joint chambers.
The public ministry before each chamber is assured by the general prosecution of the Supreme Court
composed of the procurator general and the general attorneys.
Article 124
The judicial chamber of the Supreme Court has competence to take cognizance:
• of the pourvois [petitions] in cassation formed against the decisions rendered in last resort by the
civil, commercial, social and criminal jurisdictions.
of the prises à partie [proceedings against a judge] against the magistrates of the Court of Appeal
according to the conditions determined by the Code of Civil Procedure.
of the criminal prosecutions against the magistrates of the Court of Appeal according to the
conditions determined by the Code of Criminal Procedure.
of the demands for révision [review] and of judicial regulation.
Article 125
The administrative chamber of the Supreme Court has competence to take cognizance:
• of the recourses formed against the decisions rendered in contentious-administrative matters.
of the recourses for abuse of power formed against administrative acts;
of the challenges to local elections;
of recourses in cassation against the decisions of the organs deciding in disciplinary matters.
SUB TITLE III Of the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
Article 126
The High Court of Justice is composed of the president and of the presidents of the chambers of the
Supreme Court and of four deputies elected by the National Assembly.
The High Court of Justice elects its president from within it.
An organic law establishes the regulations of its functioning as well as the procedure to be followed
before it.
Article 127
The High Court of Justice is the sole jurisdiction competent to take cognizance of the infractions
committed by the President of the Republic.
The political responsibility of the President of the Republic is only engaged in case of high treason.
The High Court of Justice is competent to judge the members of the Government and their
accomplices in case of conspiracy against the security of the State.
Article 128
The High Court of Justice takes cognizance of the crimes and offenses committed by the members of
the Supreme Court.
Togo 1992 (rev. 2007)
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