1994 to 2006 · Civil codes

Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Russia

A civil code adopted in several parts after the end of the Soviet Union, setting up a market-economy private law.

Why it matters

It became the model for civil codes in several former Soviet states.

Built on

1992

Dutch New Civil Code

Netherlands

Dutch experts helped, and the Dutch code was a model

1896 (in force 1900)

German Civil Code (BGB)

Germany

took ideas from German law

Went on to shape

No later text on this timeline is recorded as built on it.

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Russia

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