Civil Code of Argentina
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The Civil Code of Argentina dates from 1869, and reflects the influence of Continental Law and the liberal principles of the 18th century that were the basis of the French Civil Code better known as the Napoleonic code, that was the model for civil codes in countries of the Americas that had been part of France, Spain or Portugal. The authorship of the original Civil Code of Argentina is credited to Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield. It underwent several amendments, the most important of which was by Law 17711 in 1968.
It is divided into two preliminary titles, four books and a complementary title.
The first of the preliminary titles contains the general theory of the law, and the second refers to the way of calculating periods of time for legal purposes. The complementary title establishes transitional rules concerning the effect of the Code on existing rights.
The first book deals with individual and family relations. The second book deals with personal rights within civil relations; it is subdivided in three sections concerning, respectively: obligations in general and their extinction; legal facts and legal acts and contractual obligations. The third book deals with real estate rights. The fourth book contains common provisions related to books one and two; it regulates transfer rights including succession, privileges, and prescription as a way of acquisition or loss of rights.
[edit] External links
- Código Civil Argentino (Spanish)
- History of the Argentine Law (Spanish)
- Civil code, history and reforms (Spanish)
