Tunisia

Code des collectivités locales (CCL)

Formally: مجلة الجماعات المحلية

Loi organique n° 2018-29 du 9 mai 2018 portant Code des collectivités locales

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Sunshine Score: 59/100 (moderate)
59/100

Sunshine Score

59/100
Limited
Methodology v0.1
Advance Notice 10 days, online posting required
Public Comment Required
Closed Sessions 5 permitted categories
Minutes Required, online posting required
Recording Not required
Remote Participation Not allowed
Enforcement Voidable, legislature exempt

Agenda & Notice Requirements

Regular Meetings
10 days

Online posting: Required

Public Participation

Public Comment
Required
Written Comment
Not allowed

Virtual Meetings

Member Remote Participation
Not allowed
Public Remote Comment
Not allowed

Closed Sessions

Closed (executive) sessions: Allowed under specific circumstances

Permitted Categories

Meeting Minutes

Minutes Required
Yes

Online posting: Required

Recording & Broadcast

Recording Required
No
Broadcast Required
No

Enforcement

Violation Effect
Voidable
Standing to Sue
Any person with a legitimate interest may seek judicial review
Enforcement Body
Tribunal administratif (Tunisia)

Scope

This law applies to:

  • Commune
  • Region
  • District

Legislature: Exempt (follows own rules)

Sources & References

Notes

Tunisia's Code of Local Authorities (Loi organique 2018-29) implements the 2014 Constitution's Chapter VII on Local Government. Arts. 215–225 require conseil municipal sessions to be public; citizens and media may attend. Decisions taken in illegally closed sessions are voidable. The Code also provides robust right-to-information provisions building on the 2016 Organic Law 2016-22 on Access to Information. Tunisia had the most progressive open-meetings framework in the region post-2014; the 2021 constitutional changes have introduced some uncertainty about implementation continuity.

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The specific rules for Tunisia may differ from this general description. Consult the full statute for details.