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Article 290
The treaties of peace and the treaties of commerce, the treaties relative to the
international organization, the treaties that engage the finances of the State, those
that modify the provisions of a legislative nature as well as those relative to the
status of persons may not be ratified except by virtue of a law.
Article 291
The Republic of Burundi may create with other States international organizations of
common administration and coordination and of free cooperation. It may conclude
agreements of association or of community with other States.
Article 292
The treaties take effect only after having been regularly ratified and under reserve
of their application by the other party in the case of bilateral treaties[,] and the
realization of the conditions for the entry into force specified by them for the
multilateral treaties.
Article 293
The agreements authorizing the storing of toxic wastes and other matters that could
gravely infringe the environment are prohibited.
Article 294
The Corps of Defense and Security may participate in international operations for
the maintenance of peace in the world. No Burundian force may be deployed
exterior to the national frontiers without prior authorization of the President of the
Republic after consultation with the Vice-Presidents of the Republic and with the
National Council of Security.
The National Assembly and the Senate must be informed within a time period not
exceeding seven days.
• Accession of territory
Article 295
Any cession, any exchange, any adjunction of territory is only valid with the consent
of the Burundian People called to pronounce itself by referendum.
• International law
• Legal status of treaties
Article 296
When the Constitutional Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the
Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate, a
quarter of the members of the National Assembly or of the Senate, has declared that
an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the
authorization to ratify this engagement may only intervene except after amendment
or revision of the Constitution.
Burundi 2005
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