Equatorial Guinea government
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Ministerio de Justicia, Culto e Instituciones Penitenciarias
Administers the courts, religious affairs and the prison service.
What this authority does
Equatorial Guinea is the only African OHADA member with a Spanish civil-law heritage, so its Código Civil descends from the Spanish rather than the French tradition while its commercial law is the same OHADA Uniform Acts applied in Libreville or Douala.
Services for the public
- Court administration
- Prison service
- Civil registry
Before you contact this authority
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