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Measures infringing the inviolability of the home or of any private property or
restricting it for a set period of time can be taken to avert an imminent or
unpredictable public threat or to protect people in danger, in exchange for fair
compensation.
These measures can be taken when applying a law for the protection of the public
order against imminent threats, in particular to fight the risks of epidemic, fires or to
protect people in danger.
The property and assets of people as well as the cultural heritage of the Nation are
inviolable. The State and public authorities as well as all citizens have the duty to
protect them.
• Reference to fraternity/solidarity
Article 16
All citizens are equal regarding public responsibilities and in particular regarding
taxes that only the law may create and redistribute. They bear, in all solidarity, the
responsibilities resulting from natural catastrophes or endemic, epidemic or
incurable diseases.
• Duty to serve in the military
Article 17
Defence of the homeland and its territorial integrity is a duty for all citizens.
Article 18
• Ultra-vires administrative actions
Any individual who is a victim of a violation of the provisions of articles 4 to 18 of the
present title has the right to reparation.
• Duty to obey the constitution
Any person living in the national territory has the duty to respect, in all
circumstances, the constitutional order, the laws and regulations in force in the
Central African Republic.
Title II: Of the State and Sovereignty
Article 19
• Type of government envisioned
The form of the State is a Republic.
The Central African State’s name is CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.
• Separation of church and state
The Central African Republic is a State of law, sovereign, indivisible, secular and
democratic.
• National capital
Its capital is BANGUI. It cannot be transferred other than by law, when the superior
interest of the Nation requires it.
• Official or national languages
Its official languages are Sango and French.
• National flag
Its emblem is the flag with five (5) bands of colours of which four (4) are horizontal
bands of equal width of blue, white, green and yellow, perpendicularly crossed in the
middle by a red band of equal width and struck in the upper left corner by a star with
five (5) branches of the colour yellow.
• National motto
Its motto is UNITY-DIGNITY-WORK
• National anthem
Its anthem is THE RENAISSANCE.
Central African Republic 2013
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