Legal Guides
Written for people dealing with a specific problem, not for other lawyers. Each note sets out what the law requires, what the deadlines are, and which documents are needed.
How to register a company in Cameroon
The official target is 72 hours through the CFCE. What actually determines the timeline is the choice of form, whether a notary is required, and the documents assembled before the file is opened.
SuccessionSuccession law in Cameroon: what an estate is governed by
Three bodies of law can apply to the same estate, and which one applies to a given asset is usually the whole question. A family holding property in Douala and in Bamenda faces both regimes at once.
Family lawDivorce procedure in Cameroon
The choice made at the marriage ceremony, monogamous or polygamous, governs its property and inheritance consequences and is difficult to change afterward. It usually decides more than the grounds for divorce.
Debt recoveryThe 2024 OHADA debt recovery reform: shorter deadlines, faster enforcement
The revised Uniform Act came into force on 16 February 2024. Every significant deadline in the injunction to pay procedure is now shorter than it was, and a debtor working from the old deadlines loses the right to be heard.
Data protectionLaw No. 2024/017: what your business had to do by 23 June 2026
Cameroon's first dedicated data protection statute set a compliance deadline of 23 June 2026. That date has passed. The obligations apply whether or not the regulator has begun to enforce them.
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