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In the affirmative (finding of unconstitutionality) these engagements shall not be
ratified.
• Constitutional court selection
• Constitutional court term length
• Constitutional court term limits
• Eligibility for const court judges
Article 91
The Constitutional Court consists of nine members who carry the title of Councilor
with a mandate of seven years renewable one time.
The nine members of the Constitutional Court shall be designated as follows:
• three shall be named by the President of the Republic of which at least two
shall be jurists;
• three shall be named by the President of the National Assembly of which at
least two shall be jurists;
• three Magistrates shall be designated by the High Council of the Judiciary.
The Councilors shall be chosen principally from among professors of law, advocates
and Magistrates having at least fifteen years of experience, as well as qualified
personalities distinguished for service to the State.
Article 92
The President of the Constitutional Court shall be elected by his peers.
In the case of temporary incapacity, his term shall be assured by the oldest
Councilor.
In the case of death or resignation of a member, the new member named by the
authority of nomination concerned shall complete the mandate already commenced.
• Oaths to abide by constitution
Article 93
The functions of a member of the Constitutional Court shall be incompatible with all
public, political or administrative functions or all private or professional activities.
The members of the Constitutional Court take an oath during a solemn ceremony
presided over by the President of the Republic before the convened National
Assembly and the Supreme Court.
They take the following oath:
"I SWEAR TO CONSCIENTIOUSLY FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF MYCHARGE,
IN STRICT RESPECT OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF NEUTRALITY ANDRESERVE, AND
TO CONDUCT MYSELF IN MAGISTRATORIAL DIGNITY ANDLOYALTY."
Article 94
The decisions of the Constitutional Court shall not be subject to any recourse. They
impose upon public authorities, all administrative and juridical authorities and all
physical and moral persons.
The rules of organization and operation of the Constitutional Court, as well as the
procedure followed before it, shall be determined by an organic law.
Mali 1992
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