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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 based on Napoleonic code; judicial review of legislative acts in Cassation Court only; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 based on organic laws as of July 1999; open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 based on organic laws as of July 1999; open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 based on organic laws as of July 1999; open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 based on organic laws as of July 1999; open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 based on organic laws as of July 1999; open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 open, adversarial court system
2006 open, adversarial court system
2007 open, adversarial court system
2008 open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 open, adversarial court system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2012 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2013 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2014 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2015 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2016 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2017 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2018 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2019 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2020 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2021 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2022 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2023 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2024 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code
2025 civil law system based on the Spanish civil code