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Doing business in Central African Republic
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
New York Convention: Party – in force since 1963
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
Before you instruct a firm
Lawyers and the law in Central African Republic
Checking a lawyer in Central African Republic
We could not find an official online source for who admits lawyers in Central African Republic. Ask any lawyer you consider for their bar or law-society membership and admission details, and confirm them with that body or with the courts.
The law in Central African Republic
Legal system: Civil law (with customary law)
Official languages: French, Sango
OHADA member: yes – its business law follows the OHADA Uniform Acts. What that means.
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in Central African Republic: questions
What legal system does Central African Republic have?
Civil law (with customary law) and it is a member of OHADA, so its business law follows the OHADA Uniform Acts.
Elsewhere in Central Africa: Cameroon · Chad · Congo · DR Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Sao Tome and Principe.
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