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Legal system

Croatia — 34 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 based on civil law system; judicial/no judicial review of legislative acts; does/does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on civil law system
1994 based on civil law system
1995 based on civil law system
1996 based on civil law system
1997 based on civil law system
1998 based on civil law system
1999 based on civil law system
2000 based on civil law system
2001 based on civil law system
2002 based on civil law system
2003 based on civil law system
2004 based on civil law system
2005 based on civil law system
2006 based on civil law system
2007 based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on Austro-Hungarian law system with Communist law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system based on Yugoslav civil codes; note - Croatian legislation is changing the former Yugoslav legal model
2012 civil law system based on Yugoslav civil codes; note - Croatia has enacted many reforms to its legal system
2013 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2014 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2015 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2016 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2017 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2018 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2019 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2020 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2021 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2022 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2023 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2024 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations
2025 civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary