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Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon

As amended to 18 January 1996

constitution 96/006 In force from 1996-01-18 69 provisions

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TITLE 1 — THE STATE AND SOVEREIGNTY
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SECTION 2
SECTION 0 — the people or any individual shall arrogate to itself or to himself the exercise thereof.
SECTION 3
SECTION 4State power shall be exercised by
TITLE 2 — EXECUTIVE POWER
CHAPTER 1 — THE PRESIDENT 0F THE REPUBLIC
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SECTION 31below
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CHAPTER 2 — THE GOVERNMENT
SECTION 11The Government shall implement the policy of the Nation as defined by the President of the Republic.
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SECTION 13The office of member of Government and any office ranking as such shall be incompatible with that of member of
TITLE 3 — LEGISLATIVE POWER
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CHAPTER 1 — THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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CHAPTER 2 — THE SENATE
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TITLE 4 — RELATIONS BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATIVE POWERS
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SECTION 33The Prime Minister and the other members of Government shall have access to Parliament and may participate in its
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TITLE 5 — JUDICIAL POWER
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SECTION 39The judicial bench shall give final rulings on
SECTION 40The administrative bench shall examine all the administrative disputes involving the State and other public authorities.
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TITLE 6 — TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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SECTION 44Where the Constitutional Council finds a provision of a treaty or of an international agreement unconstitutional, authorization to ratify and the ratification of the said treaty or agreement shall be
SECTION 45Duly approved or ratified treaties and international agreements shall, following their publication, override national laws,
TITLE 7 — THE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL
SECTION 46The Constitutional Council shall have jurisdiction in matters pertaining to the Constitution.
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TITLE 8 — THE COURT 0F IMPEACHMENT
SECTION 53(new): (1) The Court of Impeachment shall have jurisdiction, in respect of acts committed in the exercise of their functions to try:
TITLE 9 — THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
SECTION 54There shall be an Economic and Social Council whose
TITLE 10 — REGIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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TITLE 11 — AMENDMENT 0F THE CONSTITUTION
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SECTION 64No procedure for the amendment of the Constitution affecting the republican form, unity and territorial integrity of the State and the democratic principles which govern the Republic shall be
TITLE 12 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 65
SECTION 66The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister,
TITLE 13 — TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
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