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Supreme Court of Guinea

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The Supreme Court of Guinea, the Cour suprême of Conakry, is named first among the bodies that exercise judicial power under article 108 of the 2010 Constitution, with the Court of Accounts and the courts and tribunals. The World Factbook archive describes it as organized into an Administrative Chamber and a Civil, Penal and Social Chamber, with a first president, two chamber presidents, ten councilors and a solicitor general, its first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly and its other members by presidential decree for nine year terms until age 65. The member page of the association of francophone supreme courts gives its postal address at Corniche Nord Camayenne in Conakry, names Fodé Bangoura as President from 29 December 2021 and lists the Law on the Supreme Court of 23 February 2017.

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Jurisdiction Scope (category)
National 1
Seat
Conakry 2
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Guinea, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Guinee Cour supreme, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Conakry (seat)
Quote, Member page, postal address, Conakry (seat)
Cour suprême de la République de Guinée

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Source Guinee Cour supreme, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Guinea (country)
Quote, Member page, postal address, Guinea (country)
Cour suprême de la République de Guinée
Sources
1. Guinea 2010 Constitution, judicial power, Constitute Project
  • Article 108 of the 2010 Constitution, judicial power exercised by the Supreme Court
    Article 108 The judicial Power is exercised by the Supreme Court, the Court of Accounts, the Courts and Tribunals
  • Article 108, national judicial power
    Article 108 The judicial Power is exercised by the Supreme Court, the Court of Accounts, the Courts and Tribunals
  • In Category: Courts, Article 108, courts of Guinea
    Article 108 The judicial Power is exercised by the Supreme Court, the Court of Accounts, the Courts and Tribunals
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2. Guinee Cour supreme, member page of the AHJUCAF
  • Member page, postal address of the Supreme Court, full text
    Cour suprême de la République de Guinée Adresse : Corniche Nord Camayenne BP 2260 CONAKRY
  • Member page, presidency, Fodé Bangoura from 29 December 2021, full text
    Fodé BANGOURA 29 décembre 2021
  • Reference texts, Law on the Supreme Court of 23 February 2017, full text
    Loi sur la Cour suprême Télécharger le document 23 février 2017
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Central Intelligence Agency: Guinea, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence Agency
  • Government, judicial branch, judge selection and term of office
    Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; members serve 9-year terms until age 65
  • In Legal System: Civil Law, Government, legal system
    civil law system based on the French model
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Wikidata: Supreme Court of Guinea
Wikidata Q4109088, identity checked by label, class and country (w-mint-courts3-1003)View the Source
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