Benin [Dahomey to 1975]

Constitution of Benin

Electronic copy of the 1990 Constitution of Benin, along with subsequent amendments, made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution is provided in PDF. There are chapters on the state and sovereignty, rights and duties of the individual and the role of the executive, legislative and judicial powers.

World Law: Benin

Section of WorldLII's Countries service covering Benin. The site offers search facilities to trace internet resources for Benin including links relating specifically to Parliament, Government and Elections. A stored search will automatically search for materials relating to Benin on all of WorldLII.

Benin Government Portal

This official website gives an overview of Benin's history, economy, society and infrastructure, together with information about government departments and other bodies, including the High Court of Justice, the National Assembly, the Constitutional Court and the President of the Republic. There is a News page, and links are given to the Presidency website, the legislation portal and so on. The site is in French.

Introduction au système juridique et judiciaire du Bénin

Electronic article on the law and legal system of Benin written by Noel Ahonagnon Gbaguidi who is Professor of Private Law and Director of the Ecole Nationale d'Administration and the Judiciary of Benin and William Kodjoh-Kpakpassou who is Judge at the Court of First Instance of Cotonou (Benin) and Associate Professor at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration and Magistracy of Benin. The article was published in 2009 (and updated by Gérard Aivo and Lazard H.

Droit des affaires au Bénin

Information and documentation relating to the business and company law of Bénin, provided by French law and tax publisher Droit-Afrique. Gives details of pan-African organisations to which Bénin belongs. Includes selected laws of Bénin, together with official texts of OHADA and other organisations. The page also lists links to government and law websites.

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