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Civil Code

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Civil Code
REFERENCE Legislative Decree 84/1949
DATE OF PROMULGATION Promulgated by President Husni Zaim on May 18, 1949
RELEVANT PROVISIONS
  • There are a total of 1,130 provisions in the Civil Code.
  • Addresses numerous matters including contracts, torts, sale of goods, securities, insolvency, assignment, property, lease agreements, the obligations of contractors and architects, employment, commercial agency, inheritance, etc.
RELATED LEGISLATION
  • Various areas of the Civil Code have since been legislated for separately, including the:
    1. Commercial Code- Law 33/2007
    2. Companies Law- Legislative Decree 29/2011
    3. Employment Law 17/2010
    4. Landlord and Tenant Law 6/2001
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
  • During the short-lived 138-day rule of President Husni Zaim, essential pieces of legislation such as the Civil Code were produced and are still relevant to the present day.