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.
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.
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.
