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.
Database of constitutions and constitutional documents of African countries, provided by the University of Konstanz. The contents can be searched or browsed by jurisdiction. The database was compiled by Katharina Holzinger, Florian Kern and Daniela Kromrey for the research project, 'Traditional Institutions in sub-Saharan Africa'. Documents are in the original language; some historical versions are available as well as recent texts. Most can be downloaded and/or accessed via links to other websites.
Electronic article on the law and legal system of Benin written by Gérard Aivo and Lazard H. Hounsa on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The article, published in 2026, provides an introduction to the Republic of Benin, and an outline of the legal system, the Constitution and the Constitutional Court. The authors explain how Benin's legal system is characterised by the coexistence of modern law (based on French law) and customary law.
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.
