Law of Andorra

The law of Andorra includes customary law and legislation.

Constitution

The Constitution of Andorra was the subject of a referendum on 14 March 1993.

Legislation

The legislature is the Consell General. The gazette is called Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra. Legislation includes decrees.

List of legislation

Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 17 June 1939
Decree of 23 August 1947
Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 7 April 1970
Decree concerning the political rights of Andorran women of 14 April 1970
Decree on legal and political majority of 2 July 1971
Decree concerning the eligibility of Andorran women of 5 September 1973
Decree on the process of institutional reform of 15 January 1981
Decree on arms of 3 July 1989
Penal Code of 11 July 1990
Penal Code of 21 February 2005

Customary law

Historical or material sources of customary law include canon law, Castilian law, Catalan law, French law and Roman law. Literary sources of customary law include the books Manual Digest and the Politar Andorrà
.

Courts and judiciary

Courts include the Consell Superior de la Justica, the Tribunal Constitucional, the Tribunal Superior de la Justicia, the Tribunal de Corts, the Tribunal de Batlles, and multiple Batllia.

Legal practitioners

Andorra has advocates and notaries. There is a College of Advocates.

Criminal law

The Tribunal de Cortes is the court which has jurisdiction over crime. The Penal Code of 11 July 1990 was the country's first. There is now a new Penal Code of 21 February 2005 Capital punishment was proscribed in 1990. There is a Police Corps of Andorra.

Nationality

Legislation on this subject has included the Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 17 June 1939 and the Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 7 April 1970.

Heritage

Law 9 of 12 July 2003 relates to Patrimoni Cultural and Bé d'interès cultural.