Business law in Benin

Legal Framework

Independence of Justice

Although the constitution provides for an independent judiciary, the courts are inefficient and susceptible to corruption. The process of nominating and promoting judges lacks transparency (especially after the decision of President Talon to appoint his personal lawyer as president of the Constitutional Court). According to Freedom House, lack of resources contributes to often lengthy pretrial detentions, with arbitrary arrest and detention carried on by the police.
Transparency International’s 2016 assessment revealed that the national integrity system of Benin was weak overall, with the judiciary identified as the weakest of the thirteen public and private sector institutions assessed.

Checking National Laws Online

Library of the Congress
Droit Afrique - Benin