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36665 of 15 June 2023 ), signed by 62 judges of the Supreme Court (including the Chief Justice (President of the Court), 21 Presidents of Chambers and 40 other judges as counsellors). Dissatisfied, Y appealed to the Court of Appeal of Sousse. The courtruled as follows (only relevant parts are reproduced here.
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