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C- Freedom Promotion Law no.20/1991:
Guided by international instruments and covenants on human
rights and basic freedoms and based on the Great Green Human
Rights Charter in the Era of the Masses, this Law has been
issued to have its articles expressly pinned, in detail, on
fundamental principles embraced in the Green Charter, noting
that such rights are not subject to prescription or prejudice and
may be waived. The Law stresses that its provisions are
fundamental and nothing that is in contravention with it may be
issued. It rather mandates amendment of whatever is deemed in
conflict.
2-Ordinary Legislation (Civil, Commercial and Criminal)
A battery of civil, commercial and criminal laws regulates
relations among individuals and between the latter and
government and private agencies. These laws are principally
inferred from French and Italian codes alongside some Islamic
Law (Shari'a) stipulations. Albeit the fact that these laws are
relatively modern if compared to those applicable in other
countries, it has become necessary to reconsider them in keeping
with national and global developments.
Therefore, committees, numbering 14, were formed to
reconsider key legislation and review laws (civil – commercial –
proceedings – criminal procedure – Penal Code – labor and civil
service – State financial system – administrative structuring –
foreign investment – education – health – judicature – oil and
others). Several laws were issued to this effect, including:
Commercial Law that fell in 1660 articles and Laws on Labor
Relations, Investment, Education, Health, Financial Leasing,
Real Estate Registration, Taxation, Customs, Illegal Migration,
and Nationality. The General Organization for Investment was
also established. A good many of laws are still under study.