Cameroon · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Cameroon, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution
- Supreme; preamble incorporates international rights instruments.
- OHADA Uniform Acts
- Directly applicable commercial law in both legal zones.
- Laws and ordinances
- Parliamentary statutes and presidential ordinances.
- Received common law
- Applies in the North-West and South-West regions.
- Civil-law codes
- Civil, penal (2016) and procedure codes in the francophone regions.
- Customary law
- Applied by customary courts where not repugnant to statute.
The legislative process
Bills pass committee and plenary in the National Assembly and are transmitted to the Senate; disagreement is resolved by a joint commission or a second Assembly vote. The President promulgates or may seek constitutional review.
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