Decree-Law No. 47344 approving the Civil Code. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Legislation Date 1967 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, General Keyword Business/industry/corporations Inheritance Contract/agreement Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Access-to-justice Ecosystem preservation Land-use planning Liability/compensation Pollution control Protection of environment Soil pollution/quality Waterworks Access right Subdivision of land Land tenure Land valuation Property rights Equity Prescription/adverse possession Private land Water abstraction Freshwater resources management Water rights Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force one 1 January 1968. Abstract ADOPTION, PROMULGATION AND AMENDMENTS - The Civil Code was adopted on 25 November 1966 and successively amended several times up Decree-Law No. 2/2021 of 9 August. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org