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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe citizens, the public powers, the political parties, the unions, the associations and other juridical persons are subject to the Fundamental Law and to the Juridical Order. (Art. 11)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos, los poderes públicos, los partidos políticos, los sindicatos, las asociaciones y otras personas jurídicas están sujetos a la Ley Fundamental y al Ordenamiento Jurídico. (Art. 11)
- FrenchLes citoyens, les pouvoirs publics, les partis politiques, les syndicats, les associations et les autres personnes morales sont tenus de se soumettre à la Loi fondamentale et à l'ordonnancement juridique. (Art. 11)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or implemented.
The decisions of the Constitutional Council are invested with the authority of a judged matter.
The decisions of the Constitutional Council are not susceptible to any recourse. They impose themselves on the public powers and on all the administrative and jurisdictional authorities. (Art. 87) - Arabicلا يصدر أو ينفذ حكم أقر المجلس الدستوري عدم دستوريته
تتمتع قرارات المجلس الدستوري بسلطة الشيء المقضي به.
لا يقبل أي طعن في قرارات المجلس الدستوري، وهي ملزمة للسلطات العمومية وجميع السلطات الإدارية والقضائية. (المادّة 87) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application.
Les décisions du Conseil Constitutionnel sont revêtues de l'autorité de la chose jugée.
Les décisions du Conseil Constitutionnel ne sont susceptibles d'aucun recours. Elles s'imposent aux pouvoirs publics et à toutes les autorités administratives et juridictionnelles. (Art. 87)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the Togolese people, …
* we approve and adopt, solemnly, this Constitution as Fundamental Law of the State[,] of which this preamble is made [an] integral part. (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple togolais, …
* approuvons et adoptons, solennellement, la présente Constitution comme Loi Fondamentale de l'Etat dont le présent préambule fait partie intégrante. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
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(8) The provisions of the laws declared non-conforming to the Constitution by an order [arret] of the Constitutional Court cease to have a juridical effect the day after the publication of this order in the forms specified by the law, unless the Constitutional Court ordered another time [délai]. The Constitutional Court determines the conditions and limits within which the effects that the provision produces are susceptible to be questioned. (Art. 112)
Status of the Constitution
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Sovereignty is exercised in accordance with this Constitution which is the Supreme Law of the State.
Any law, any regulatory text and any administrative act contrary to these provisions is null and void. Consequently, any citizen has the right to present himself before the Constitutional Court against the laws, texts and acts presumed unconstitutional. (Art. 3) - French
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La souveraineté s'exerce conformément à la présente Constitution qui est la Loi Suprême de l'Etat.
Toute loi, tout texte réglementaire et tout acte administratif contraires à ces dispositions sont nuls et non avenus. En conséquence, tout citoyen a le droit de se pourvoir devant la Cour constitutionnelle contre les lois, textes et actes présumés inconstitutionnels. (Art. 3)