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 :
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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;
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Costs in respect of research and of consulting resource persons in
connection with the drafting of submissions ;
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Travel expenses from Cotonou to Arusha and from Arusha to Cotonou
if the Court schedules a hearing in respect of the case;
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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:
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