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General Part of the Civil Code Act (2002)

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
RT 2002, 35, 216
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Land & soil, General
Keyword
Contract/agreement Consumer protection Internal trade International trade Basic legislation Private land Public land Property rights Agricultural land Farming Framework law Land tenure Ownership Agricultural development Animal production
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This General Part of the Civil Code Act of Estonia was enacted on 27 March 2002. The Act provides for the general principles of civil law. The sources of civil law are law and custom. Custom arises from long-term usage of a type of conduct if the persons involved in commerce consider it legally binding. A custom shall not change the law.

Full text
English/Estonian
Website
www.riigiteataja.ee