Montenegro · Overview
The legal system of Montenegro
A civil-law system based on the 2007 Constitution and Continental codes, with a Constitutional Court. Montenegro uses the euro unilaterally and is the most advanced EU accession candidate in the Western Balkans.
Legal tradition
Montenegro belongs to the civil law tradition. A civil-law system based on the 2007 Constitution and Continental codes, with a Constitutional Court. Montenegro uses the euro unilaterally and is the most advanced EU accession candidate in the Western Balkans.
How power is divided
A parliamentary republic with a directly elected President, a Government answerable to Parliament and an independent judiciary overseen by the Judicial Council.
Where law comes from
- Constitution
- The 2007 constitution.
- Ratified treaties
- Part of domestic law and above statute.
- Laws of Parliament
- Primary legislation aligned with the EU acquis.
- Codes
- Obligations, criminal and procedural codes.
The legal profession
Advokati belong to the Bar Association of Montenegro; notaries (notari) handle deeds, company acts and succession.
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