Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006, as amended to 2011
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    There is no excuse of ignorance of the law.
    All persons are required to respect the Constitution and to comply with the laws of the Republic. (Art. 62)
  • French
    Nul n’est censé ignorer la loi.
    Toute personne est tenue de respecter la Constitution et de se conformer aux lois de la République. (Art. 62)
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    The orders of the Constitutional Court are not susceptible to any recourse and are immediately executory. They are obligatory and [are] imposed on the public powers, on all the administrative, and jurisdictional, [and] civil and military authorities as well as on individuals.
    Any act declared non-conforming to the Constitution is null[,] of right. (Art. 168)
  • French
    Les arrêts de la Cour constitutionnelle ne sont susceptibles d’aucun recours et sont immédiatement exécutoires. Ils sont obligatoires et s’imposent aux pouvoirs publics, à toutes les autorités administratives et juridictionnelles, civiles et militaires ainsi qu’aux particuliers.
    Tout acte déclaré non conforme à la Constitution est nul de plein droit. (Art. 168)
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    The customary authority is recognized.
    It is devolved conforming to local custom, provided that it is not contrary to the Constitution, to the law, to public order and to good morals.
    … (Art. 207)
  • French
    L’autorité coutumière est reconnue.
    Elle est dévolue conformément à la coutume locale, pour autant que celle-ci ne soit pas contraire à la Constitution, à la loi, à l’ordre public et aux bonnes moeurs.
    … (Art. 207)
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    If the Constitutional Court consulted by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or the President of the Senate, by a tenth of the Deputies or a tenth of the Senators, declares that an international treaty or agreement includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the ratification or approval may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 216)
  • French
    Si la Cour constitutionnelle consultée par le Président de la République, par le Premier ministre, le Président de l’Assemblée nationale ou le Président du Sénat, par un dixième des députés ou un dixième des sénateurs, déclare qu’un traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, la ratification ou l’approbation ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 216)
Status of the Constitution
  • English
    Provided that they are not contrary to this Constitution, the legislative and regulatory texts in force continue to maintain it until their abrogation or their modification. (Art. 221)
  • French
    Pour autant qu’ils ne soient pas contraires à la présente Constitution, les textes législatifs et réglementaires en vigueur restent maintenus jusqu’à leur abrogation ou leur modification. (Art. 221)
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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006, as amended to 2011 (English). According to Art. 1: “… Its official language is French. …” There are discrepancies in the numbering and content of the English and French texts.

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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006, as amended to 2011 (French).

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