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Religious Law
Togo
- EnglishThe Togolese Republic is a State of law, secular, democratic and social. It is one and indivisible. (Art. 1)
- FrenchLa République Togolaise est un Etat de droit, laïc, démocratique et social. Elle est une et indivisible. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Togo
- EnglishWe, the Togolese people, placing ourselves under the protection of God, … (Preamble)
- FrenchNous, Peuple togolais, nous plaçant sous la protection de Dieu, … (Préambule)
Religious Law
Togo
- English… The Republican form and the secularity of the State may not be the object of a revision. (Art. 144)
- French… La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'État ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 144)
Customary Law
Togo
- EnglishThe Togolese State recognizes the traditional chiefdom, guardian of use and customs.
The designation and the enthronement [intronisation] of the traditional chief obeys the use and customs of the locality. (Art. 143) - FrenchL’Etat togolais reconnaît la chefferie traditionnelle, gardienne des us et coutumes.
La désignation et l’intronisation du chef traditionnel obéissent aux us et coutumes de la localité. (Art. 143)
Customary Law
Togo
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
…
– the procedure following which customs [coutumes] are declared and harmonized with the fundamental principles of the Constitution;
… (Art. 84) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- la procédure selon laquelle les coutumes seront constatées et mises en harmonie avec les principes fondamentaux de la Constitution ;
... (Art. 84)
Customary Law
Togo
- EnglishEvery Togolese citizen has the right to circulate freely and to establish themselves in the national territory in any place [point] of their choice within the conditions defined by the law or local custom. … (Art. 22)
- FrenchTout citoyen togolais a le droit de circuler librement et de s'établir sur le territoire national en tout point de son choix dans les conditions définies par la loi ou la coutume locale. … (Art. 22)