99.
Concerning
the unconstitutionality of the impugned
law, the Court
notes that
Article 77 of the Ivorian Constitution provides that:
“The laws can, before their promulgation,
be referred to the Constitutional
Council by the President of the National Assembly or by one-tenth at least of
the Deputies or by the parliamentary groups.
The associations of the defense of the Rights of Man legally constituted can
equally refer to the Constitutional Council
the laws concerning
the public
freedoms. The Constitutional Council decides in a time period of fifteen days
counting from its seizing.”
100. The Court observes that the impugned
law does not relate to public freedoms
and that, for that reason, the Applicant could not refer it to the Constitutional
Council for determination of its conformity with the Constitution.
101. The Court further observes that the Constitutional Council of the State of Céte
d’lvoire has
already
ruled
on the constitutionality of the impugned
Decision on the Application filed by Mr. Kramo KOUASSI
group of 29 parliamentarians of the National Assembly
law in its
acting on behalf of a
(supra, paragraph
18).
The Constitutional Council held that the impugned provisions were in conformity
with the Constitution.
102. In the circumstances,
expect
nothing
from
it is clear that the Applicant
the Constitutional
Council with
in the instant case
respect
could
to its prayer for
annulment of the impugned law.
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