Chapter Five
Judicial Organizations
Article (196)
The State Lawsuits Authority is an independent judicial organization. It undertakes the legal
representation of the State in lawsuits filed by or against the State, and of proposing amicable
settlement of disputes at any stage of litigation. It shall further have technical oversight on the
departments of legal affairs of the State administrative bodies with regard to cases handled
thereby. It shall draft contracts referred thereto by administrative bodies and to which the State is
party. The foregoing shall be regulated by Law.
Other competences of the Organization shall be defined by the law. Its members shall have all of
the guarantees, rights and duties assigned to other members of the Judiciary. Their disciplinary
accountability shall be regulated by the law.
Article (197)
The Administrative Prosecution is an independent judicial organization. It undertakes
investigations into financial and administrative violations, and also those referred to it.
Regarding these violations, the Administrative Prosecution shall have the authorities of the
administrative body to impose disciplinary penalties. Challenges against the decision of the
Prosecution shall be filed before the competent disciplinary court at the State Council. It shall
further initiate actions, appeals, and disciplinary proceedings before the State Council courts. All
the foregoing shall be regulated by Law.
Other competences of the Administrative Prosecution shall be defined by law. All guarantees,
rights and duties assigned to other members of the Judiciary shall apply to its members. Their
disciplinary accountability shall be regulated by the law.
Chapter Six
The Legal Profession
Article (198)
The legal profession is a free profession which participates with the Judicial Authority in the
establishment of justice and the rule of law, and ensures the right to defense. It shall be practiced
by independent attorneys, and attorneys of public authorities, public sector companies and public
enterprise sector companies. All attorneys shall have, while performing their duties to uphold the
right to defense before the courts, the guarantees and protection granted to them by the law. Such
rights shall also be granted to them before investigation and inquiry authorities. Except in cases
of flagrante delicto, the arrest or detention of attorneys while exercising their right to defense
shall be prohibited. The foregoing shall be determined by the law.
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