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Article 93
The Judges and Magistrates are submitted only to the provisions of the Law in the
exercise of their functions.
• Establishment of military courts
Article 94
The principle of jurisdictional unity is the basis of the organization and functioning of
courts and tribunals. The Law establishes the juridical regime applicable to the
Military Jurisdiction.
• Right to public trial
Article 95
The Trials are public, except for the cases that the law establishes, but the tribunals
of justice deliberate in secret.
• Establishment of judicial council
Of the Superior Council of the Judicial Power
Article 96
1.
2.
The Superior Council of the Judicial Power is the organ of Government of it.
It is composed of a President of the Republic and six members appointed by
the Head of State among notable persons of recognized competence and
moral solvency, for a period of five years.
An organic law shall regulate the structure of the Superior Council of the
Judicial Power, its functioning and the juridical statute of its members.
Of the Supreme Court of Justice
• Structure of the courts
Article 97
The Supreme Court of Justice is the maximum jurisdictional organ of all the orders,
save for that provided in matters of constitutional guarantees, [and] is composed of a
President and eight Magistrates.
Article 98
• Supreme court selection
• Supreme court term length
1.
2.
Equatorial Guinea 1991 (rev. 2012)
The President of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Magistrates that
compose of it, are appointed by the President of the Republic for a period of
five years.
The career Magistrates and the officers of Administration of Justice are
appointed and dismissed in accordance with the law.
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