Timor-Leste government
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Ministry of Justice
Legislative drafting, land registration and notaries.
What this authority does
Timorese law follows the Portuguese civil law tradition, with a Civil Code adopted in 2011 and land legislation that must resolve competing Portuguese, Indonesian and customary claims to the same parcels.
Services for the public
- Land registration
- Notarisation
- Civil registration
- Legal aid
Before you contact this authority
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