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Gender & Citizenship Initiative in the Arab Region: Web Links: Arab Family Laws

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* Code of Personal Status, 1956 [French]. 1956
The text of law, promulgated on August 13, 1956 and published in Tunisia's Official Journal (JOT) No. 104 December 28, 1956 with reference to the updated articles.

* Family Code, 2004 [Arabic]. 2004

* Family Law No. 19 for the year 2009 (part one) [Arabic]. 2009

* Family Law, 1984 [French]. 1984
Law No.84-11, June 9, 1984.

* Family Rights Law No. 92, 1951 [Arabic]. 1951

* Law No. 1, 2000 on the Reorganization of Certain Terms and Procedures of Litigation in Personal Status Matters [Arabic]. 2000

* Law of Personal Status [Arabic][French].

* Law on the Syrian Council for Family Affairs, 2003 [Arabic]. 2003

* Laws Related to Women in Oman [Arabic].

* Ordinance No. 05-02, 27 February 2005 modifying and completing the law No. 84-11 of 9 June 1984 [French]. 2005

* Personal Status Law No. 51, 1984 [Arabic]. 1984

* Personal Status Law, 1976 [Arabic]. 1976

* Women in Syrian Legislations [Arabic].

* Women's Rights in Lebanese Legislations [Arabic].

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