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Article 86
The Constitutional Court shall obligatorily decide upon:
• the constitutionality of organic laws and laws before their promulgation,
regulatory acts touching upon the fundamental rights of the human person
and civil liberties;
• interior regulations of the National Assembly, of the High Council of
Territorial Units and of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council before
they come into application when their conformity with the Constitution
comes into question;
• conflicts between the institutions of the State regarding attribution;
• the regularity of all elections and operations of referendum of which it
proclaims the results.
Article 87
The Constitutional Court shall resolve, in the case of contested validity of an
election, by any elector, any candidate, any political party or delegate of the
Government, within the conditions preordained by an organic law.
• Constitutionality of legislation
Article 88
Organic laws shall be submitted by the Prime Minister to the Constitutional Court
before their promulgation.
Other categories of law as well as other regulatory acts may be deferred to the
Constitutional Court by the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the
President of the National Assembly or one tenth of the Deputies, the President of
the High Council of Territorial Units or one tenth of the National Councilors or the
President of the Supreme Court.
• Constitutionality of legislation
Article 89
The Constitutional Court shall reach its decisions (,) within an adversarial system the
operation of which shall be determined by an organic law (,) within one month.
Always, upon the demand of the Government and in the case of urgency, this period
shall be shortened to eight days.
Consideration suspends the time limit for promulgation of the law or application of
the act.
A disposition declared unconstitutional shall not be promulgated or applied.
• Constitutional court powers
• Legal status of treaties
Article 90
International engagements described in Articles 114 to 116 shall be deferred before
their ratification to the constitutional court, either by the President of the Republic,
the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or by one tenth of the
Deputies, the President of the High Council of Territorial Units or by one tenth of the
National Councilors.
The constitutional court verifies, within one month, if these engagements contain a
clause contrary to the Constitution.
Always, upon the demand of the Government, if there is urgency, this time limit is
shortened to eight days.
Mali 1992
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