iv. Order the Respondent State to amend its legislation on the protection and advancement of women, in particular, Article 6 of Law 2002-07 of 24 August 2004 on the Individual and Family Code, in order to restore the rights of Beninese women; v. Order the Respondent State to pay him various expenses occasioned by this litigation, which began on 18 December 2017, in particular those relating to : - Traveling from the town of Sémé-Kpodji in the Ouémé Region to the Constitutional Court and to the UPS mail transfer office, both located in Cotonou; - Costs in respect of research and of consulting resource persons in connection with the drafting of submissions ; - Travel expenses from Cotonou to Arusha and from Arusha to Cotonou if the Court schedules a hearing in respect of the case; - Costs in respect of accommodation in Arusha during the trial ; 14. On its part, the Respondent State prays the Court to: i. Find that the Constitutional Court has twice reviewed the constitutionality of the Individual and Family Code; ii. Find that the Constitutional Court has already declared all its provisions to be constitutional; iii. Find that the decisions of the Constitutional Court are not subject to appeal; iv. Accordingly, hold that the Application is inadmissible; v. Acknowledge that a child is entitled to one or more first names but only one surname; vi. Find that the choice of surname is a function of the established social order in each country; vii. Find that parentage is patrilineal in the Respondent State; viii. Find that this filiation does not violate the rights of women; ix. Consequently, dismiss the action brought by the Applicant. V. JURISDICTION 15. Article 3 of the Protocol provides that: 5