Republic of Congo
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Summary
The Mining Code 2005 (Law No. 04/05) regulates prospecting, exploration, possession, transportation and valorization of mineral substances in the Congo. The regulatory framework for the sector includes the General Directorate of Mines and Mining Industries (Decree No.2005/313), Decree No. 2007-274 (May 2007) establishes the conditions for prospecting, exploration and exploitation of minerals and administrative supervision, Decree No. 2007-293 (May 2007) fixes the technical rules for the exploitation of quarries and geo-materials, and Decree No. 2008-338 of September 22, 2008 establishing and organizing the Bureau of expertise, evaluation and certification of precious minerals. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The official version of the primary law is in French and there are no official translations of this law into other languages. The government regulating entity is Ministry of Mining Industries and Geology (https://gouvernement.cg/tous-les-ministeres/mines.gouv.cg). The country’s mining contracts are available at resourcecontracts.org.
Last updated 08 April 2024.
Last updated 08 April 2024.
LOI SUR LA PROTECTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT 1991
LOI REGISSANT L'ARTISANAT 2010
LOI PORTANT CHARTE DES INVESTISSEMENTS 2003
OHADA ACTE UNIFORME RELATIF AU DROIT DES SOCIETES COOPERATIVES 2010
CODE GENERAL DES IMPOTS 2012
OHADA ACTE UNIFORME REVISE RELATIF AU DROIT DES SOCIETES COMMERCIALES ET DU GROUPEMENT D'INTERET ECONOMIQUE 2014
CODE DES DOUANES 2001
LOI SUR LA FAUNE ET LES AIRES PROTÉGÉES 2008
LOI PORTANT CODE FORESTIER 2020
LOI FIXANT LES PRINCIPES GÉNÉRAUX APPLICABLES AUX RÉGIMES DOMANIAL ET FONCIER 2004
LOI PORTANT CODE DE L'EAU 2003
CODE DE PROCEDURE CIVILE, COMMERCIALE, ADMINISTRATIVE ET FINANCIERE 1983
DÉCRET FIXANT LES CONDITIONS DE PROSPECTION, DE RECHERCHE ET D'EXPLOITATION DES SUBSTANCES MINÉRALES ET CELLES D'EXERCICE DE LA SURVEILLANCE ADMINISTRATIVE 2007