Colombian legal norms

Political Constitution of Colombia (1991)

Constitutional reference text — browse by titles, chapters, and articles.

Constitución Política de Colombia (1991)

Resolution 2061 of 2020 (Extranjería Procedures)

Migración Colombia unified procedure resolution — foreigner registration, cédula de extranjería, PTP/extensions, safe-conducts, and CMM.

Resolución 2061 de 2020 — Migración Colombia

Resolution 2357 of 2020 (Obligations and Sanctions)

Criteria for immigration compliance obligations (SIRE) and Migración Colombia’s sanction procedure.

Resolución 2357 de 2020 — Migración Colombia

Resolution 5477 of 2022 (Visas)

Colombian visa regulation — reference for M, V, R categories and immigration procedures.

Resolución 5477 de 2022 — Cancillería

Civil Code

Colombian Civil Code — obligations, contracts, property, succession, and family.

Decreto 410 de 1971 (Código Civil)

Penal Code

Crimes, penalties, and criminal liability — substantive reference.

Ley 599 de 2000 (Código Penal)

Substantive Labor Code

Individual and collective labor relations — contract, hours, termination, social security.

Decreto 2663 de 1950 (CST)

Commercial Code

Colombian commercial law — merchants, negotiable instruments, commercial companies.

Decreto 410 de 1971 (Libro II — Comercio)

Simplified Stock Company Law (SAS)

Law 1258 of 2008 — simplified stock company (SAS): incorporation, amendments, and governance.

Ley 1258 de 2008 (SAS)

Administrative Procedure and Administrative Litigation Code (CPACA)

Law 1437 of 2011 — administrative acts, procedure, and administrative litigation.

Ley 1437 de 2011 (CPACA)

General Code of Procedure

General procedural rules — claims, evidence, appeals, and enforcement.

Ley 1564 de 2012 (CGP)

Labor and Criminal Procedure Codes

Labor procedure (Law 712/2001) and criminal procedure (Law 906/2004) — procedural reference.

Ley 712 de 2001 · Ley 906 de 2004