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ARTICLE · 10 JULY 2025

Construction Law 2025

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In the Dominican Republic, construction contracts are mainly governed by the Civil Code.

Dominican RepublicReal Estate and Construction
Alberto Reyes Báez
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1. General

1.1 Governing Law

In the Dominican Republic, construction contracts are mainly governed by the Civil Code.

The construction industry is governed mainly by the following laws and regulations (other regulatory agencies and regulations apply in specific industries and sectors not listed below):

  • Law 160-21, which creates the Ministry of Housing, Habitats and Buildings;
  • Law No 687-82, establishing a system for the development of technical regulations for the preparation and implementation related to engineering, architecture and related fields;
  • Law 158-01 on incentives for the development of the tourism industry;
  • Law 108-05, the real estate law;
  • Law 189-11 on trusts and development of the mortgage market of the Dominican Republic;

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