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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Section of Court of State; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Section of Court of State; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Section of Court of State; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Section of Court of State; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2006 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2007 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
2012 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
2013 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
2014 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
2015 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
2016 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
2017 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2018 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2019 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2020 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2021 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2022 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2023 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2024 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court
2025 civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts