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What type of legal system has Spain got? Are there any rules that govern civil procedure in Spain?

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What type of legal system has Spain got? Are there any rules that govern civil procedure in Spain?

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Spain has a civil law system. The basic rule is the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Case law is paramount when it comes to interpreting legislation and in many cases comes to fill the legal loopholes. The main rule for the Spanish Judicial system is the Organic Act of Judicial Power No 6/1985 (Ley Orgánica del Poder Judicial). The civil procedure is governed by the Civil Procedure Act No 1/2000 (Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil), which became effective in January 2001.