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SOM-1973-L-88091
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Title_of_text
Civil Code (Law No: 37 of 2 June 1973).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Somalia
Subjects (Classification)
Civil, commercial and family law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1973-06-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Article 605 of the Civil Code (1973) defines contracts for labour as one involving agreement for labour or work in consideration for remuneration. The Code also covers the general principles that underlie contractual obligations, but Article 605 of the Code states that a special law shall govern employment contracts. That law in respect of private employees is the above law.
The Civil Code also covers liability for "tort" acts committed by employees. Art. 171 of the code states that:
"1. An employer is liable for the damage caused by an employee who commits unlawful act in the course of, or in relation to, his employment.
2. The relationship between employer and employee exists even when the employer has not been free to choose his employee, provided he has actual powers of supervision and control over his servant."
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Somilia Law Organisation
URL
http://www.somalilaw.org/
File
SOM88091 extracts ITA.pdf (PDF of extract of Code in Italian)