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The Court played a crucial role in the adoption of the final Constitution of 1996. The Constitutional Court had to certify that the new text, passed by the Constitutional Assembly, complied with the 34 constitutional principles agreed upon by the negotiators of the interim constitution.
The Court rejected some limited aspects of the first version of the Constitution but certified an amended text. See the certification process for more.
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