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Court of Cassation of Burkina Faso

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The Court of Cassation of Burkina Faso is, under article 127 of the Constitution, the superior jurisdiction of the judicial order, beside the Council of State for the administrative order, the Court of Accounts for the control of public finances and the Tribunal of Conflicts. An organic law fixes its composition, organization, attributions and functioning, and the member page of the association of francophone supreme courts lists Law No 018-2016/AN of 26 May 2016 on that subject. Under article 132 its first President is the president of the Superior Council of the Magistrature. Pascal Bamouni was named President on 12 November 2024, and the court has its postal address at Ouagadougou. The World Factbook archive says that appointments of the judges of the supreme court are mostly controlled by the president of Burkina Faso and that its judges have no term limits.

Facts
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
National 1
Seat
Ouagadougou 2
Connections

In Legal System

Law of Burkina Faso, Legal Systems
Source World Factbook archive, Burkina Faso profile
In the Other Atlases

Located In

Ouagadougou

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Burkina Faso Cour de cassation, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Ouagadougou (seat)
Quote, Member page, postal address, Ouagadougou (seat)
Cour de cassation du Burkina-Faso

Found In

Burkina Faso

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Burkina Faso Cour de cassation, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Burkina Faso (country)
Quote, Member page, postal address, Burkina Faso (country)
Cour de cassation du Burkina-Faso
Sources
1. Burkina Faso 2015 Constitution, judicial power, Constitute Project
  • Article 127, the superior jurisdiction of the judicial order
    The Court of Cassation is the superior jurisdiction of the judicial order. The Council of State is the superior jurisdiction of the administrative order.
  • Article 127, national superior jurisdiction of the judicial order
    The Court of Cassation is the superior jurisdiction of the judicial order. The Council of State is the superior jurisdiction of the administrative order.
  • Article 127, Court of Accounts and Tribunal of Conflicts
    The Court of Accounts is the superior jurisdiction of control of the public finances. The Tribunal of Conflicts is the jurisdiction of regulation of the conflicts of competence between the jurisdictions.
  • Article 127, organic law on composition and functioning
    An organic law establishes the composition, the organization, the attributions, [and] the functioning of these jurisdictions, as well as the procedure applicable before them.
  • Article 132, first President and the Superior Council of the Magistrature
    The first President of the Court of Cassation is the president of the Superior Council of the Magistrature.
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2. Burkina Faso Cour de cassation, member page of the AHJUCAF
  • Reference texts, Law 018-2016/AN on the Court of Cassation
    Loi N°018-2016/AN portant composition, organisation, attributions,, fonctionnement de la cour de cassation et procedure applicable devant elle
  • Member page, postal address of the Court of Cassation, full text
    Cour de cassation du Burkina-Faso Adresse : 01 BP 586 Ouagadougou 01 Burkina Faso
  • Member page, presidency, Pascal Bamouni named 12 November 2024, full text
    Pascal BAMOUNI Nommé le 12 novembre 2024
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World Factbook archive, Burkina Faso profile
  • Government, judicial branch, judge selection and term of office
    Supreme Court judge appointments mostly controlled by the president of Burkina Faso; judges have no term limits; Council of State judge appointment and tenure NA; Constitutional Council judges appointed by the president of Burkina Faso after a proposal from the minister of justice and the president of the National Assembly; judges appointed for 9-year terms with one-third of me
  • In Category: Courts, Government, judicial branch, courts of Burkina Faso
    Supreme Court of Appeals or Cour de Cassation (consists of NA judges);
  • In Legal System: Law of Burkina Faso, Government, legal system
    civil law based on the French model and customary law
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Wikidata: Court of Cassation of Burkina Faso
Wikidata Q137376000, identity checked by label, class and country (w-mint-courts3-1003)View the Source
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