Family law in Algeria is governed by the 1984 Family Code. The provisions of the 1984 Code are drawn from various schools of law, a draft Algerian code of Muslim law formulated by a commission in 1916 during French rule, and parallel legislation from neighbouring countries (particularly Moroccan enactments). It is primarily rooted in shari’a principles. ArticleContinue reading “Family Law in Algeria”
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The Legal System of Algeria
The Algerian legal system is based on French and Islamic law (shari’a). Algeria remained under French rule for 132 years, which constituted the longest direct European colonisation of any region in North Africa. After a brutal eight-year struggle for independence, Algeria became a sovereign state in July 1962. A civil concord in 1999 appears toContinue reading “The Legal System of Algeria”
Andrew Allen QC 