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The current Penal Code of Macau ( pt, Código Penal de Macau) was promulgated in 1995, by Decree-Law no. 58/95/M, after the creation of the
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in 1993. Prior to 1995, the 1886 Penal Code of Portugal applied to Macau. Like
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, criminal law in Macau is different from what is applied in China.


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Legal system of Macau Macau law is broadly based on Portuguese law, and therefore part of the civil law tradition of continental European legal systems. Portuguese law is itself highly influenced by German law. However, many other influences are present, including C ...
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Crimes Ordinance The Crimes Ordinance (), last amended in 1972, is a law relating to certain consolidated penal enactments. Like Macau, penal/criminal law in Hong Kong is different from what is applied in China. History The ordinance consolidated the original ...
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Penal Code
– hosted on the website of the
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Law of Macau