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Legal system

Laos — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
1996 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
1997 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
1998 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
1999 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
2000 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
2001 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
2002 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and Socialist practice
2003 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice
2004 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice
2005 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice
2006 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice
2007 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on traditional customs, French legal norms and procedures, and socialist practice; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2012 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2013 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2014 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2015 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2016 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2017 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2018 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2019 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2020 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2021 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2022 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2023 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2024 civil law system similar in form to the French system
2025 civil law system similar in form to the French system