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Decision No. 1 (1995)

Question Presented
Whether a law that permits the Prime Minister to exercise his discretionary power to transfer or declare a vacancy for the position of the President of the Supreme Court of char’i jaafarite contradicts the principle of “separation of powers” and should be repealed.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Civil Procedure
Country
Lebanon
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Nov 2, 1995
Date added
Sep 16, 2022
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Conseil d'État (CE), 6ème chambre, 28 May 2021, N° 445567 (unpublished in Lebon collection)

Question Presented
There are a few issues. 1) Whether an opposing candidate’s advertisement purchased and disseminated on Facebook prior to the campaign period violated article L. 52-1; 2) Whether an outdoor campaign advertisement posted near a busy street and restaurant and shared on Facebook violated Article L. 51; 3) Whether the opposing candidate disseminated false or misleading information about voting by proxy procedures under Article L. 97; 4) Whether opposing candidate defamed complainant under Article 48-2 with a leaflet during the electoral silence period.; and 5) Whether the level of voter abstention observed is sufficient to cancel electoral operations.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Social Media
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
May 28, 2021
Date added
Jul 20, 2021
Judgment
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Conseil d'État (CE), 4ème chambre, 31 May 2021, N° 441849 (unpublished in Lebon collection)

Question Presented
Whether an incumbent mayoral candidate’s advertisement purchased and disseminated on Facebook prior to the campaign period violated article L. 52-1. Whether the level of voter abstention observed is sufficient to cancel electoral operations.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Social Media
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
May 31, 2021
Date added
Jul 20, 2021
Judgment
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APDH v. Cote d'Ivoire

Question Presented
Whether the composition of the IEC is in conformity with the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • EMB Operation
Country
Ivory Coast
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Nov 18, 2016
Date added
Aug 1, 2019
Judgment
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Décision n° 98 407 DC du 14 janvier 1999 Conseil constitutionnel

Question Presented
Whether the Electoral Code provision requiring parity between male and female candidates violates the French Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Jan 14, 1999
Date added
Jul 25, 2019
Judgment
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Décision n° 2001 445 DC du 19 juin 2001 Conseil constitutionnel

Question Presented
Whether section 33 of the French Institutional Act violates the Constitution.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Jun 19, 2001
Date added
Jul 25, 2019
Judgment
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Décision n° 2015 465 QPC du 24 avril 2015 Conseil constitutionnel

Legal Issue(s)
  • Gender
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Apr 24, 2015
Date added
Jul 25, 2019
Judgment
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Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj

Question Presented
Were irregularities related to voter registration significant enough to annul the elections? Which approach should be followed in determining electoral irregularities?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Canada
Language of Decision
  • English
  • French
Date of decision
Oct 25, 2012
Date added
Jul 23, 2019
Judgment
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Tchimon v. Issouf

Question Presented
Whether violence and disturbance against voters at polling centers took place and whether the elected candidate (defendant) was aware/ responsible for these violations? Whether these violations at the polling stations altered the fairness of the polls on election day?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Electoral Violence and Intimidation
Country
Ivory Coast
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Nov 30, 2018
Date added
Jul 22, 2019
Judgment
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Maurin v. France

Question Presented
Did the candidate violate campaign finance laws when he filed his campaign accounts late and failed to file certain expenses and financial notebooks?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Campaign Finance
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Feb 1, 2019
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment
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Harle v. France

Question Presented
Should elections be annulled when 1) there were inconsistencies between the number of ballot papers and signatures, and 2) the candidate violated electoral propaganda laws when he posted a personal propaganda photo on his Facebook?
Legal Issue(s)
  • Disputing Results
  • Electoral Integrity
  • Social Media
  • Technology
  • Vote Verification and Transmission
Country
France
Language of Decision
  • French
Date of decision
Dec 2, 2017
Date added
Jun 28, 2019
Judgment
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