Holy See

Fundamental Law of Vatican City State

Year of current version:2000
Date of entry into force of original text:February 22, 2001
Date of Text (Adopted):November 26, 2000
Type of Text:Constitution / Basic Law
Subject Matter:Other
Notes:Date of entry into force: See Article 20 for further details.
Available Texts: 
English

Fundamental Law of Vatican City State Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, Complete document (pdf) [63 KB] Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, Complete document (html) [18 KB] (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

French

Loi fondamentale de l’État de la Cité du Vatican Loi fondamentale de l’État de la Cité du Vatican, Complete document (pdf) [70 KB]

German

Das neue Grundgesetz des Vatikanstaates Das neue Grundgesetz des Vatikanstaates, Complete document (pdf) [31 KB]

Italian

La legge fondamentale dello Stato della Città di Vaticano La legge fondamentale dello Stato della Città di Vaticano, Complete document (pdf) [86 KB]

Portuguese

Lei fundamental do Estado da Cidade do Vaticano Lei fundamental do Estado da Cidade do Vaticano, Complete document (pdf) [18 KB]

Spanish

Ley Fundamental del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano Ley Fundamental del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano, Complete document (pdf) [52 KB]

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WIPO Lex No.:VA004

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