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ARTICLE · 27 MAY 2021

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Guzmán Ariza
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For the first 100 years or so from becoming independent in 1844, the Dominican Republic had a legal system based on French law, specifically on the Napoleonic Codes – civil, civil procedure, commercial, criminal and criminal procedure –

Dominican RepublicReal Estate and Construction
Alfredo A. Guzmán Saladín
Alfredo A. Guzmán Saladín
Fabio Guzmán Ariza
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1. GENERAL

1.1 Main Sources of Law

For the first 100 years or so from becoming independent in 1844, the Dominican Republic had a legal system based on French law, specifically on the Napoleonic Codes – civil, civil procedure, commercial, criminal and criminal procedure – under a constitution based on the US model, with three branches of government: a strong presidency, a legislature and a judiciary with the power to strike down acts of the other branches found to be unconstitutional.

Since the first half of the 20th century, however, there has been a move away from the French model, with the adoption of many statutes and codes inspired by other legal systems. Examples include:

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