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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 NA
1993 evolution of Soviet civil law
1994 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
1995 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
1996 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
1997 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
1998 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
1999 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2000 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2001 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2002 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2003 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2004 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2005 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2006 evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
2007 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system
2012 civil law system
2013 civil law system
2014 civil law system
2015 civil law system
2016 civil law system
2017 civil law system
2018 civil law system
2019 civil law system
2020 civil law system; note - in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility
2021 civil law system; note - in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility
2022 civil law system; note - in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility
2023 civil law system; note - in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility; a constitutional referendum passed in April 2023 included criminal code reforms
2024 civil law system; note: in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility; a constitutional referendum passed in April 2023 included criminal code reforms
2025 civil law system note: in 2020, the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility were reformed; a constitutional referendum in 2023 included additional criminal code reforms