Last Change:

08/12/2025

Civil Code

Original names of the law: Code civile

Year: 1959

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Housing, land & property

Link to external source: http://jafbase.fr/docAfrique/Tchad/code%20civil%20Tchad%201959.pdf
Description

The Civil Code governs the legal relations between individuals (both natural and legal persons) and their property. This Civil Code is originally the French Civil Code, which was made applicable in Chad by Legislative Act No. 1 establishing the Constitution of March 31, 1959, and by Constitutional Law No. 2/62 of April 16, 1962.

Selected provisions
Article 11

L’étranger jouira en France des mêmes droits civils que
ceux qui sont ou seront accordés aux Français par les traités de la
nation à laquelle cet étranger appartiendra.