Civil Code of Cambodia

by Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia

THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
Nation Religion King
The Civil Code of Cambodia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOOK ONE: GENERAL RULES

BOOK TWO: PERSONS

CHAPTER ONE: NATURAL PERSONS

Section I: Legal Capacity

Section II: Individual Rights

Section III: Mental Capacity

Section IV: Capacity to Act

Sub-section I: Minors

Sub-section II: General Wards

Sub-section III: Person under Curatorship

Sub-section IV: Protection of Parties to Transactions with General Wards

Section V: Permanent Residence

Section VI: Management of Property in Absentia and Declaration of Disappearance

Sub-section I: Management of Property in Absentia

Sub-section II: Declaration of Disappearance

Section VII: Presumption of Simultaneous Death

CHAPTER TWO: JURISTIC PERSONS

Section I: General Provisions

Sub-section I: Definitions, Types, and Principles of Incorporation

Sub-section II: Name of Non-Profit Juristic Person

Sub-section III: Registration of Incorporation

Sub-section IV: Permanent Residence of the Juristic Person

Sub-section V: Registration of Foreign Juristic Persons

Sub-section VI: Management and Administration of Juristic Persons

Sub-section VII: Dissolution and Liquidation

Section II: Incorporated Associations

Sub-section I: Limited Liability Incorporated Associations

Sub-section II: Unlimited Liability Incorporated Associations

Section III: Incorporated Foundations

BOOK THREE: REAL RIGHTS

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section I: Things

Section II: Real Rights

Section III: Creation, Transfer and Alteration of Real Rights

CHAPTER TWO: OWNERSHIP

Section I: Nature and Scope of Ownership

Section II: Relationship Between Neighboring Properties

Section III: Right to Demand Based on Ownership

Section IV: Acquisition of Ownership

Sub-section I: Acquisition of Ownership over Immovable

Sub-section II: Acquisition of Ownership over Movable

Section V: Co-ownership

Section VI: Indivisible Joint Ownership

CHAPTER THREE: POSSESSORY RIGHTS

Section I: General Rules

Section II: Rights to Demand Protection of Possession

Section III: Protection of Special Occupants of Immovable

CHAPTER FOUR: PERPETUAL LEASES

CHAPTER FIVE: USUFRUCT

CHAPTER SIX: RIGHT OF USE AND RIGHT OF RESIDENCE

CHAPTER SEVEN: EASEMENTS

Section I: General Rules

Section II: Easements and Prescription

CHAPTER EIGHT: OWNERSHIP AND OTHER REAL RIGHTS OF THE STATE, BUDDHIST TEMPLES, MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES

CHAPTER NINE: RIGHTS CREATED BY CONCESSION

BOOK FOUR: OBLIGATIONS

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section I: Causes of Obligations and Definitions of Several Concepts

Section II: Types and States of Obligations

Sub-section I: Conditions

Sub-section II: Time

Sub-section III: Period

CHAPTER TWO: DECLARATION OF INTENT AND CONTRACT

Section I: Formation of Contract

Section II: Defective Declaration of Intent and Validity of Contract

Section III: Invalidity and Rescission

Section IV: Agency

Section V: Contract for the Benefit of a Third Party

CHAPTER THREE: PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT

CHAPTER FOUR: REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

Section I: General Rules Concerning Non-Performance

Section II: Specific Performance

Section III: Damages

Section IV: Termination of Contract

CHAPTER FIVE: BURDEN OF RISK

CHAPTER SIX: EFFECT OF OBLIGATION AGAINST THIRD PARTIES

Section I: Subrogation of the Obligee

Section II: Avoidance of Fraudulent Act

CHAPTER SEVEN: EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATION

Section I: Performance

Sub-section I: General Provisions regarding Performance

Sub-section II: Assignment of Performance

Sub-section III: Tender and Deposit

Sub-section IV: Subrogation by Performance

Section II: Set-off

Section III: Release

Section IV: Novation

Section V: Merger

CHAPTER EIGHT: EXTINCTIVE PRESCRIPTION REGARDING CLAIMS

CHAPTER NINE: ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS AND ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS

Section I: Assignment of Claims

Section II: Assumption of Obligations

Section III: Assignment of Contractual Position

BOOK FIVE: PARTICULAR TYPES OF CONTRACTS / TORTS

CHAPTER ONE: SALE

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: Parties to and Goods Covered by Sale Contract

Section III: Effect of Sale Contract

Sub-section I: Obligations of Seller

Sub-section II: Obligations of Buyer

Section IV: Termination of Contract By Exercise of Repurchase Right

CHAPTER TWO: EXCHANGE

CHAPTER THREE: GIFT

CHAPTER FOUR: LOAN FOR CONSUMPTION

Section I: Definition and Formation of Loans for Consumption

Section II: Loans for Consumption with Interest

Section III: Lender's Obligation to Lend

Section IV: Borrower's Obligation to Return

CHAPTER FIVE: LEASE

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: Effect of Lease

Section III: Termination of Lease

Section IV: Profit-sharing Lease

CHAPTER SIX: LOAN FOR USE

CHAPTER SEVEN: MANDATE

CHAPTER EIGHT: CONTRACT FOR WORK

CHAPTER NINE: CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER TEN: BAILMENT

Section I: General Provisions Relating to Bailment

Section II: Mingling of Objects of Bailment

Section III: Bailment for Consumption

Section IV: Bailment of Object in Dispute

CHAPTER ELEVEN: PARTNERSHIP

CHAPTER TWELVE: LIFE ANNUITY

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: COMPROMISE

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS WITHOUT MANDATE (NEGOTIORUM GESTIO)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: UNJUST ENRICHMENT

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: TORTS

BOOK SIX: SECURITY

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER TWO: RIGHT OF RETENTION

CHAPTER THREE: STATUTORY LIENS

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: General Statutory Lien

Section III: Statutory Lien Over Specific Movables

Section IV: Statutory Lien Over Specific Immovables

Section V: Ranking of Statutory Lien

Section VI: Effect of Statutory Lien

CHAPTER FOUR: PLEDGE

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: Pledge Over Movable

Section III: Pledge Over Immovable

Section IV: Pledge Over Right/Claim

CHAPTER FIVE: HYPOTHEC

Section I: Nature of Hypothec

Section II: Creation of Hypothec

Section III: Effect of Hypothec

Section IV: Enforcement of Hypothec

Section V: Disposal of Hypothec

Section VI: Extinction of Hypothec

Sub-section I: Extinction by Demand

Sub-section II: Extinction by Prescription

Section VII: Revolving Hypothec

CHAPTER SIX: TRANSFER AS SECURITY

Section I: Definition of Transfer as Security

Section II: Formation of Security Interest Under a Transfer as Security

Section III: Effect of Security Interest Under a Transfer as Security

Section IV: Enforcement of the Security Interest Under the Transfer as Security

CHAPTER SEVEN: GUARANTY

Section I: Formation of Guaranty

Section II: Effect of Guaranty

Section III: Indemnification

Section IV: Subrogation

CHAPTER EIGHT: JOINT OBLIGATION

Section I: Creation of Joint Obligation

Section II: Effect of Events Occurring Regarding Single Joint Obligor

Section III: Indemnification

Section IV: Subrogation by Performance

Section V: Other Situations Involving Multiple Obligors

BOOK SEVEN: RELATIVES

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER TWO: ENGAGEMENT

CHAPTER THREE: MARRIAGE

Section I: Formation of Marriage

Sub-section I: Requirements for Marriage

Sub-section II: Nullity and Annulment of Marriage

Section II: Validity of Marriage

Section III: Matrimonial Property System

Sub-section I: Contractual Property System

Sub-section II: Statutory Property System

Section IV: Divorce

Sub-section I: Grounds for Divorce

Sub-section II: Divorce Procedures

CHAPTER FOUR: PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Section I: Natural Parents-Children Relationship

Sub-section I: General Provisions

Sub-section II: Determination of Natural Parents-Children Relationship

Sub-section III: Acknowledgment

Sub-section IV: Suit Confirming Absence of Parenthood

Sub-section V: Suit Seeking Confirmation of Maternity

Section II: Adoption

Sub-section I: Full Adoption

Sub-section II: Simple Adoption

CHAPTER FIVE: PARENTAL POWER

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: Determination of Parental Power Holder in Case of Divorce or Acknowledgment

Section III: Rights and Obligations of the Parental Power Holder

Section IV: Suspension and Divestment of Authority of Parental Power Holder

Section V: Authority of Management of Child's Property

Section VI: Suspension and Divestment of Authority to Manage Property

Section VII: Mutatis Mutandis Application of this Chapter

CHAPTER SIX: GUARDIANSHIP

Section I: Guardianship of Minors

Sub-section I: Commencement of Guardianship of Minor

Sub-section II: Guardian of Minor

Sub-section III: Supervisor of Guardian of Minor

Sub-section IV: Duties of Guardian of Minor

Sub-section V: Release of Minor from Guardianship

Sub-section VI: Mutatis Mutandis Application to Child of Minor

Section II: General Guardianship

Sub-section I: Commencement of General Guardianship

Sub-section II: General Guardian

Sub-section III: Supervisor of General Guardian

Sub-section IV: Duties of General Guardian

Sub-section V: Termination of General Guardianship

CHAPTER SEVEN: CURATORSHIP

CHAPTER EIGHT: SUPPORT

BOOK EIGHT: SUCCESSION

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section I: Opening of Succession

Section II: Effect of Succession

Section III: Qualification for Succession

CHAPTER TWO: STATUTORY SUCCESSION

Section I: Successors

Section II: Succession by Spouse

Section III: Adjustment of Succession Shares

CHAPTER THREE: TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION

Section I: Capacity to Make a Will

Section II: Forms of Wills

Section III: Matters to be Included in Will

Section IV: Revocation of Will

Section V: Effect of Will

Section VI: Testamentary Gifts

Section VII: Execution of Wills

CHAPTER FOUR: LEGALLY SECURED PORTIONS

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: Method of Abatement for Legally Secured Portion

Section III: Extinction of Claim of Abatement

CHAPTER FIVE: ACCEPTANCE AND RENUNCIATION OF SUCCESSION

Section I: General Provisions

Section II: Acceptance

Section III: Renunciation

CHAPTER SIX: MANAGEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE SUCCESSION PROPERTY

Section I: Management of the Succession Property

Section II: Partition of Succession Property

Section III: Adjustment Among Creditors

Section IV: Liquidation in Cases where there has been a Qualified Acceptance

CHAPTER SEVEN: NON-EXISTENCE OF SUCCESSORS

CHAPTER EIGHT: DEMAND FOR RECOVERY OF SUCCESSION

BOOK NINE: FINAL PROVISIONS