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In addition to the Investment Code, Côte d'Ivoire has established several sectoral codes to regulate and structure activities in key sectors of its economy. These codes include the Mining Code, the Public Procurement Code, the Electricity Code, the Environmental Code, the Domestic Transport Code, the Construction and Housing Code, the Urban Planning and Urban Land Code, the Rural Land Code, the Water Code, the Petroleum Code, the Labor Code, the Code on the Marketing of Coffee and Cocoa and Regulation of the Coffee-Cocoa Sector, the Hygiene and Sanitation Code, the Telecommunications Code, the Craft Code, the Forestry Code, the Tourism Code, the General Tax Code, the Customs Code, and the Maritime Code. Each of these codes regulates specific aspects of economic activity and requires consultation of the official legal texts for a detailed understanding.

 

Mining Code

The mining sector is governed by Law No. 2014-18 of March 24, 2014.

 
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Text defining the application modalities of the code's measures

 Text defining the application modalities of the code's measures

 

Public Procurement Code

The public procurement sector is governed by Ordinance No. 2019-679 of July 24, 2019.

 
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Ordinance No. 2019-679 of July 24, 2019, establishing the public procurement code

Code-Marches-Publics-Ordonnance-n-2019-679-du-24-juillet-2019 (1)_compressed.pdf

 

Electricity Code

The electricity sector is governed by Law No. 2014-132 of March 24, 2014.

 

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Law No. 2014-132 of March 24, 2014

Law No. 2014-132 of March 24, 2014.

 

Environmental Code

The environmental sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2023-900 of November 23, 2023, establishing the Environmental Code.

 

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Law No. 2023-900 of November 23, 2023, establishing the Environmental Code

JO containing Law establishing the Environmental Code Feb 2024.pdf

 

Domestic Transport Code

The domestic transport sector is governed by Law No. 2014-812 of December 16, 2014 on Domestic Transport Orientation, amended by Ordinance No. 2019-99 of January 30, 2019.

 

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Law No. 2014-812 of December 16, 2014, on domestic transport orientation, amended by Ordinance No. 2019-99 of January 30, 2019

Law No. 2014-812 of December 16, 2014, on domestic transport orientation, amended by Ordinance No. 2019-99 of January 30, 2019

 

Construction and Housing Code

The construction and housing sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2019-576 of June 26, 2019 establishing the Construction and Housing Code.

 

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Text defining the application modalities of the code's measures (Decree No. 2019-594 of July 3, 2019, regulating building permits)

CODE OF CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING

 

Urban Planning and Urban Land Code

The urban planning and urban land sector is governed by Law No. 2020-624 of August 14, 2020 establishing the Urban Planning and Urban Land Code.

 

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Text defining the application modalities of the code's measures (Decree No. 2021-783 of December 8, 2021, determining the procedure for forfeiture of rights on land parcels)

Decree No. 2021-783 of December 8, 2021, determining the procedure for forfeiture of rights on land parcels

 

Rural Land Code

The rural land sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2019-868 of October 14, 2019.

 

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Law No. 2019-868 of October 14, 2019, relating to rural land

2019-10-14 L2019-868 amending L98-750 Rural Land_compressed.pdf

 

Water Code

The water sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2023-902 establishing the Water Code.

 

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Law No. 2023-902 establishing the Water Code

JO containing Law establishing the Water Code Feb 2024.pdf

 

Petroleum Code

The petroleum sector is governed by Law No. 96 - 733 of September 19, 1996 establishing the Petroleum Code

   
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Ordinance No. 2012-369 of April 18, 2012, amending Law No. 96-669 of August 29, 1996, establishing the Petroleum Code

Ordinance No. 2012-369 of April 18, 2012, amending Law No. 96-669 of August 29, 1996, establishing the Petroleum Code

Decree No. 96-733 of September 19, 1996, establishing the general application modalities of the law relating to the petroleum code

 

Decree No. 2014-248 of March 8, 2014, delegating signing authority for petroleum contracts

code-petrolier-96.pdf

 

 

Labor Code

The labor sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2015-532 of July 20, 2015 establishing the Labor Code.

 

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Ordinance No. 2021-902 of December 22, 2021, amending Law No. 2015-532 of July 20, 2015, establishing the Labor Code

Ordinance No. 2021-902 of December 22, 2021, amending Law No. 2015-532 of July 20, 2015, establishing the Labor Code

 

Code on the Marketing of Coffee and Cocoa and Regulation of the Coffee-Cocoa Sector

Ordinance No. 2011-481 of December 28, 2011, sets the rules relating to the Marketing of Coffee and Cocoa and the Regulation of the Coffee-Cocoa Sector

 

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Ordinance No. 2011-481 of December 28, 2011

Ordinance rules for the marketing of Coffee and Cocoa-compressed.pdf

Hygiene and Sanitation Code

The hygiene and sanitation sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2023-899 of November 23, 2023, establishing the Hygiene and Sanitation Code.

 

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Law No. 2023-899 of November 23, 2023, establishing the Hygiene and Sanitation Code

CODE HYGIENE AND SANITATION_compressed.pdf

 

Telecommunications Code

The telecommunications sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Ordinance No. 2012-293 of March 21, 2012, establishing the Telecommunications Code.

 
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Ordinance No. 2019-494 of June 12, 2019, establishing a control system for communication flows

Ordonnance_2012-293 Telecommunications_compressed.pdf

Ordinance No. 2017-500 of August 2, 2017, relating to electronic exchanges between users and authorities

Ordonnance_2012-293 Telecommunications_compressed.pdf

 

Craft Code

The craft sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by: Law No. 2014-338 of June 5, 2014 relating to crafts

 
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Decree No. 2016-1154 of December 28, 2016, establishing the nomenclature of craft activities

 Decree December_2016 establishing the nomenclature of activities and trades in the craft sector

Annex to the Decree establishing the nomenclature

 Annex to the Decree establishing the nomenclature

Order No. 1053 defining the registration modalities in the Trades Register of CI

 Order No. 1053 defining the registration modalities in the Trades Register of CI

 

Forestry Code

The forestry sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2019-675 of July 23, 2019.

 
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Law No. 2019-675 of July 23, 2019

 Text defining the application modalities of the code's measures

 

Tourism Code

The tourism sector in Côte d'Ivoire is governed by Law No. 2014-139 of March 24, 2014, establishing the tourism code

 
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Law No. 2014-139 of March 24, 2014

 Text defining the application modalities of the code's measures

 

General Tax Code

Finance Law No. 2023-1000 of December 18, 2023 establishing the state budget for the year 2024

 
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Tax annex to Finance Law No. 2023-1000 of December 18, 2023

 Tax annex to Finance Law No. 2023-1000 of December 18, 2023

 

Customs Code

Finance Law No. 2023-1000 of December 18, 2023 establishing the state budget for the year 2024

 
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Tax annex to Finance Law No. 2023-1000 of December 18, 2023

 Tax annex to Finance Law No. 2023-1000 of December 18, 2023

 

Maritime Code

Civil and commercial maritime activities in Côte d'Ivoire are governed by Law No. 2017-442 of June 30, 2017, establishing the maritime code.

 
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Law No. 2017-442 of June 30, 2017, establishing the maritime code