administrative and Itlower public authorities. shall:audit benches as well as the conditions for referring mattersand to them andelection the - examine appeals on regional council procedure disputes; applicable before them shall be laid down by law.final rulings on appeals against final - give judgements passed by lower courts in cases of administrative PART VI Treaties disputes;and International Agreements - examine, any other disputes expressly devolving Article upon it 43 by law. The President of the Republic shall negotiate and ratify and international agreements. Treaties Articletreaties 41 and agreements failing to within theand area The international audit bench shall be competent control of of the Legislative as defined rulecompetence on public accounts, as well asPower on those of public in 26 above shall be submitted to Parliament andArticle semi-public enterprises. for authorization to ratify. It shall: - give final rulings on final judgements passed lower Article 44 audit courts; Where the any Constitutional Council findsdevolving a provision of - examine other matters expressly aupon treaty or of an international agreement it by law. unconstitutional, authorization to ratify and the ratification Article 42 of the said treaty or agreement shall be deferred until the Constitution is amended. (1) The organization, functioning, composition and duties of the Supreme Court and the benches it Article 45 the conditions for referring matters to comprises, Duly approved treaties and international them as well as or theratified procedure applicable before them agreements shall be laidshall, downfollowing by law. their publication, override national laws,functioning, provided the other partyand (2) The organization, composition implements said of treaty or agreement. duties of thethe Courts Appeal and judicial, 36 36