Constitution of the Republic of Benin 1990, as amended to 2019
Limitations and/or Derogations
  • English

    Every human being has the right to the development and to the full realization of their person in their material, temporal, intellectual and spiritual dimensions, as long as it neither violates the rights of others nor infringes the constitutional order and good morals. (Art. 9)

  • French

    Tout être humain a droit au développement et au plein épanouissement de sa personne dans ses dimensions matérielle, temporelle, intellectuelle et spirituelle, pourvu qu'il ne viole pas les droits d'autrui ni n'enfreigne l'ordre constitutionnel et les bonnes mœurs. (Art. 9)

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Constitution of the Republic of Benin 1990, as amended to 2019 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 1: “… The official language is French. …”

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Constitution of the Republic of Benin 1990, as amended to 2019 (French).

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Art. 50 concerns the procedure in case of vacancy of the Presidency.