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Costa Rica is governed by the principles of the Civil Law system. The Civil Law system is based upon the principle of codification of all the laws of the country and relying on a strict literal interpretation of the written law as opposed to legal case law interpretations which are more typical of a "common law" system which is used in the United Kingdom and the United States among others.

Most Latin American Countries including Costa Rica adopted the French (Napoleonic) Code as the basis for their legal system. Most of the Costa Rican Civil Laws are borrowed from the Civil Codes of Spain, Mexico and Argentina .

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Newsflash

Residency Renewal Procedures Update for 2010

For some time now the Costa Rican Department of Immigration has allowed the renewal of an immigration residency card by using the branch services of Banco de Costa Rica. To do so the applicant simply calls the Banco de Costa Rica 900 number (900-00-34639) to set the appointment date. Those that set up the renewal appointment should also be aware that the Department of Immigration is requiring the following documents at the renewal appointment.

Costa Rica Approves a New Immigration Law.

Law 8764 comes into effect on March 1, 2010.

The Costa Rica Legislature recently approved a new immigration law which will become effective as of March 1, 2010.

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