As the Venice Commission noted, the undesirability of unlimited terms for the president is recognised in new and old democracies. Term limits are particularly important in countries where democratic structures have not yet been established or consolidated. If, nevertheless, democratic governments aim to alter or remove presidential term limits, such a decision should be subject to thorough public scrutiny and debate and should fully respect the relevant constitutional and legal procedures. Furthermore, such amendments (if enacted) should have effect only for future holders of the office, not for the incumbent (see CDL-AD(2018)010).