Niger · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Niger, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Orders of the CNSP
- Primary instruments of the current governing authority.
- Constitution of 2010
- Suspended; parts referenced in transitional instruments.
- OHADA Uniform Acts
- Directly applicable commercial law.
- Codes
- Civil, penal, criminal procedure, labour and rural codes.
- Customary and Islamic rules
- Govern most marriage, divorce and inheritance questions.
The legislative process
Legislation is currently made by order of the governing authority and published in the Journal Officiel. The suspended constitution provided for ordinary parliamentary passage and presidential promulgation.
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