Civil Procedure Law - Law Uruguay

Civil Procedure Law (Derecho Procesal Civil)

Code of Civil Procedure

Civil procedure law regulates the proceedings before civil courts. The Código General del Proceso (CGP) of 1989 is the central procedural law for civil and commercial disputes.

                Court Hierarchy:

                Juzgados de Paz | Juzgados Letrados | Tribunales de Apelación |
                Suprema Corte de Justicia
            

Uruguayan procedural law is characterized by orality, immediacy, and concentration. Mediation and conciliation are promoted as alternatives.