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The National Assembly is referred to the matter of the Bill of the Law of Finance of
the year (Budget of the State) from the opening of the ordinary session preceding the
budgetary period and in any case before 15 November. The Bill of the Law of Finance
must provide for the receipts necessary for complete coverage of the expenditures.
The Bill of the Law of Finance is voted at the latest in first reading within the time of
thirty-five days following its deposit. In case of rejection or amendment, a second
reading can be demanded.
If the budget is not voted before 1 January, the President of the Republic is
authorized to re-implement the budget for the previous year by provisional twelfths.
The budget may only be adopted in plenary session.
TITLE VI: INTERNATIONAL TREATIES,
CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS
Article. 70
• Foreign affairs representative
The President of the Republic negotiates and approves the treaties and international
conventions, which are submitted to the ratification of the National Assembly.
• Legal status of treaties
The treaties or agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority
superior to that of the laws under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, to its
application by the other party and of its conformity with the relevant provisions of
the law of treaties.
• Treaty ratification
Without prejudice to the previous paragraph, the ratification or the approval of an
international engagement containing a clause contrary to the relevant provisions of
the Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it.
TITLE VII: OF THE JUDICIAL POWER
Article 71
• Judicial independence
The judicial power is independent of the legislative power and the executive power.
It is exercised by the Supreme Court, the Court of Accounts and the other Courts
and Tribunals.
The Court of Accounts is the jurisdiction of control of the public finances.
Article 72
The judicial power sees to respect for the rights and freedoms defined by this
Constitution.
The judge is only obedient to the law. Within the framework of his mission, he is
protected against any form of pressure of such nature as to be prejudicial to his free
arbitration.
The presiding magistrates are not removable.
Djibouti 1992 (rev. 2010)
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