The 2026 Mining Law guide provides a practical, jurisdiction specific overview of the Dominican Republic's mining legal and regulatory framework, set within global mining trends.

Dado que los recursos naturales constituyen parte del patrimonio de la colectividad nacional, esta ley es de orden público.

Under Dominican law, there are several types of ownership of real estate.

Environmental protection in the Dominican Republic is governed by a robust legal framework composed of several key laws that ensure the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

The Dominican Republic's solid waste management framework has undergone rapid transformation, from Law No. 225-20 in 2020 to its comprehensive reform through Law No. 98-25 in December 2025, introducing mandatory corporate contributions and strict compliance obligations. Now, a new Senate-approved bill proposes to restructure the contribution scale again, raising stakes for large companies while the regulatory landscape remains in flux.

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