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The constitutionality of laws and regulatory acts deemed to infringe on fundamental human
rights and on public liberties, and in general on the violation of the rights of the individual;
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Article 120
The Constitutional Court must rule within a period of fifteen days after it has been informed of a
text of a bill or of a complaint of the violation of human rights and of public liberties. However, at
the demand of the government, if there is an emergency, this period shall be reduced to eight
days. In this case, the submission of the matter to the Constitutional Court shall suspend the
deadline for the promulgation of the law.
Article 121
The Constitutional Court, at the request of the President of the Republic or of any member of the
National Assembly, shall give its opinion on the constitutionality of laws in advance of their
promulgation. It shall give its opinion automatically on the constitutionality of laws and any
regulatory text deemed to infringe on the fundamental human rights and on the public liberties. It
shall decide more generally on the violations of the rights of the individual and its decision must
be reached within a period of eight days.
Article 122
Any citizen may complain to the Constitutional Court about the constitutionality of laws whether
directly or whether by the procedure of the exception of unconstitutionality invoked in a matter
which concerns him before a court of law. This must grant a stay until the decision of the
Constitutional Court which must be reached within a period of thirty days.
Article 123
The organic laws in advance of their promulgation; the Rules of Procedure of the National
Assembly, of the High Authority of Audio-Visuals and of Communications, and of the Economic
and Social Council before their enforcement must be submitted to the Constitutional Court which
shall give its decision on their conformity to the Constitution.
Article 124
A provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or enforced. The decision of the
Constitutional Court shall not be subject to any appeal. They shall be imperative for public
authorities and for all civil, military and jurisdictional authorities.
TITLE VI: JUDICIAL POWER
Article 125
Judicial power shall be independent of the legislative power and of the executive power.
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TITLE IX: TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Article 144
The President of the Republic shall negotiate and ratify treaties and international agreements.
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Article 146
If the Constitutional Court, upon a submission by the President of the Republic or by the
President of the National Assembly, shall have decided that an international obligation allows a
clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorisation to ratify it may occur only after the revision of
the Constitution.