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The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2010), Croatia

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Year of Version 2010 Dates Entry into force: December 22, 1990 Adopted: December 22, 1990 Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law Subject Matter Other Notes This is consolidated version of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, as of July 6, 2010 includes the 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2010 amendments.

The current Constitution has been amended 4 times since its adoption in 1990. The fourth constitutional amendment in 2010 aims at harmonising the Croatian legal system with that of the EU.

The Constitution contains provisions concerning the protection of intellectual property rights. Article 69 guarantees the freedom of scientific, cultural and artistic creativity. It provides that the State shall promote the development of science, culture and the arts and protect scientific, cultural and artistic goods as national spiritual values.

The text of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia has been sourced from the Croatian Parliament website.

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The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2001)(HR049)
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The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Consolidated text 2014)(OG Nos. 56/90, 135/97, 8/98, consolidated text Nos. 113/2000, 124/2000, consolidated text Nos. 28/2001, 41/2001, consolidated text Nos. 55/2001, Correction, Nos. 85/2010 and 5/2014) (HR112)

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