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Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of August 13, 2015), Estonia

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Consolidated: August 13, 2015 Entry into force: July 3, 1992 Adopted: June 28, 1992 Type of Text Constitution/Basic Law Subject Matter Other Notes This consolidated text of the Constitution incorporates all the amendments up to 'Act on Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia for Reducing the Voting Age for Local Government Council Elections' ('Amendment Act').
The Amendment Act was adopted on May 6, 2015, was published in Part I of the State Gazette 'Riigi Teataja' on May 15, 2015 (RT I, 15.05.2015, 1), and came into force on August 13, 2015.
For the amendments introduced by the Amendment Act, see Chapter XIV, Section 156, paragraph 2 of this consolidated Constitution.

Articles 24, 39 and 45 of Chapter II of the consolidated Constitution provide for the protection of authors' rights and trade secrets.


Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Estonian Eesti Vabariigi põhiseadus (konsolideeritud tekst 13.08.2015) PDF HTML English Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of August 13, 2015) PDF
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Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of July 22, 2011)(EE110)
Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (consolidated text of July 21, 2007)(EE076)


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