Constitution of the Republic of Benin
120
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- Benin
- Provision
- 120
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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Official sourceARTICLE 120.
The Constitutional Court must rule within a period of fifteen days after it has been made cognizant of a text of a bill or of a complaint of the violation of human rights and of public liberties. However, at the demand of the Government, if there is an emergency, this period shall be reduced to eight days. In this case, the submission of the matter to the Constitutional Court shall suspend the deadline for the promulgation of the law.
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Constitution of the Republic of Benin · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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