Mauritania · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Mauritania, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Sharia
- Declared the sole source of law by the constitution.
- Constitution
- Supreme written norm within the Islamic frame.
- Laws and ordinances
- National Assembly statutes and presidential ordinances.
- Codes
- Personal status (2001), penal, commercial, labour and mining codes.
- Customary practice
- Operates alongside codified rules, particularly in land matters.
The legislative process
Bills are examined in committee and voted by the National Assembly, then promulgated by the President. The Conseil constitutionnel may be seised before promulgation.
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