ii. Annulment of laws adopted in violation of the independence of judicial and legislative bodies 117. The Court notes that in the present case, it has found a violation of Article 26 of the Charter on account of the suspension of the High Judicial Council and the ineffectiveness of the Constitutional Court. Even if the Applicant does not expressly request it, the Court considers that the Respondent State should take the necessary steps to establish the Constitutional Court, repeal Decree-Law No. 2022-11 of 12 February 2022 and restore the High Judicial Council. 118. With regard to the restoration of the Assembly of People’s Representatives, the Court considers that the election of the people’s representatives in the polls of 17 December 2022 and 29 January 2023 renders the request moot. IX. COSTS 119. The Court notes that none of the parties submitted on costs. 120. Under Article 32(2) of the Rules, “unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs, if any”. 121. The Court considers that, in the instant case, there is no reason to depart from the principle laid down in that provision. accordingly, the Court decides that each party shall bear its own costs. X. OPERATIVE PART 122. For these reasons, THE COURT, 31

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