The law of Luxembourg is civil law. From the Tenth Century to the Fifteenth Century the law of the Grand Duchy was customary law.[1]

Constitution

Main article: Constitution of Luxembourg

There were constitutions of 1841, 1848, 1856 and 1868. The constitution was revised in 1919, 1948 and 1987.[2]

Legislation

The legislature is the Chamber of Deputies.

Legislation includes règlements grand-ducaux.[3]

List of legislation

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2022)

List of codes:[4]

Other legislation:

Courts and judiciary

Main article: Judiciary of Luxembourg

There is a Constitutional Court.[6][7]

Legal practitioners

Practitioners include avocats.[8] There is professional secrecy.[9]

Criminal law

Main article: Criminal Law of Luxembourg

Further information: Capital punishment in Luxembourg

There is a Penal Code of 1879[10] and a Code of Criminal Procedure[11][12] (French: Code de procédure pénale;[13] formerly called Code d'instruction criminelle).[14]

Company and partnership law

A special limited partnership is possible.

Labour law

There is a Labour Code.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Information Sources in Law. 2nd Ed.
  2. ^ Information Sources in Law. 2nd Ed.
  3. ^ Volker Heydt. "Legislation in Luxembourg". Karpen and Xanthaki (eds). Legislation in Europe. Hart Publishing. 2020. Chapter 19. pp 313 to 324. At p 315. [1]
  4. ^ For a list of codes, see for example Gontier-Grigy, 1884, p vi.
  5. ^ International Bank and Other Guarantees Handbook: Europe, 2016, PT588
  6. ^ Patrick Kinsch. "Luxembourg". Shelton (ed). International Law and Domestic Legal Systems. OUP. 2011. p 385 at p 404.
  7. ^ Comella. Constitutional Courts and Democratic Values. Yale University Press. 2009. p 168.
  8. ^ Bruno Nascimbene and Elisabetta Bergamini. "Luxembourg". The Legal Profession in the European Union. Kluwer Law International. 2009. Chapter 3. Section 18. pp 154 to 158 at p 154.
  9. ^ Marc Thewes. "Luxembourg". The Bar of Brussels (compiler). Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe. Cambridge University Press. 2013. Chapter 21. pp 332 to 343.
  10. ^ Kalmthout, Knapen, and Morgenstern. Pre-trial Detention in the European Union. 2009. p 641.
  11. ^ Silvia Allegrezza. The Enforcement Dimension of the Single Supervisory Mechanism. CEDAM. 2020. p 477.
  12. ^ Petschko, Schiltz and Tosza. "Luxembourg". Ligeti (ed). Toward a Prosecutor for the European Union. 2013. vol 1. Chapter 12. pp 449 to 472.
  13. ^ The Oxford Handbook of Criminal Process, 2019, p 155
  14. ^ Allegrezza, 2020, p 474.
  15. ^ Anne Morel. "Luxembourg". Field and Moorhouse (eds). Employment Law in Europe. 3rd Ed. Eversheds. Bloomsbury Professional. 2013. Chapter 18. pp 771 to 812. At p 771.
  16. ^ Guy Castegnaro and Ariane Claverie. "Luxembourg". Kempen, Patmore, Ryley and Steinau-Steinruck (eds). Redundancy Law in Europe. 2008. pp 143 to 150. At p 143.

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