TITLE IV
STRUCTURE OF THE STATE
CHAPTER I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Article 93
They may not be tried or arrested without prior authorization from Congress or the Permanent Assembly. Congressmen have tenure from the time of their election to a month after terminating their office, except in the case of flagrante delicto, when they are placed at the disposal of Congress or its Permanent Assembly within 24 hours to determine whether their imprisonment and prosecution may be authorized or not.
TITLE IV
STRUCTURE OF THE STATE
CHAPTER IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Article 117
During his term of office, the President of the Republic may only be accused for high treason; preventing presidential, congressional, regional, or municipal elections; dissolving Congress except in cases as set forth in Article 134 of the Constitution; and preventing the meeting or operation of Congress, National Election Board or other bodies of the election system.
TITLE IV
STRUCTURE OF THE STATE
CHAPTER V
CABINET
Article 128
Ministers are individually responsible for their own acts and for presidential acts, which they countersign.
All ministers are jointly liable for criminal acts or acts violating the Constitution or the laws committed by the President of the Republic or agreed by the Cabinet, even when dissenting from the majority opinion, unless they immediately resign.
2. Immunities or special procedural rules which may attach to the official capacity of a person, whether under national or international law, shall not bar the Court from exercising its jurisdiction over such a person.
1. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender or assistance which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international law with respect to the State or diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third State, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of that third State for the waiver of the immunity.
2. The Court may not proceed with a request for surrender which would require the requested State to act inconsistently with its obligations under international agreements pursuant to which the consent of a sending State is required to surrender a person of that State to the Court, unless the Court can first obtain the cooperation of the sending State for the giving of consent for the surrender.
From the date on which the Court establishes a social security scheme, the persons referred to in articles 15, 16 and 17 shall, with respect to services rendered for the Court, be exempt from all compulsory contributions to national social security schemes.