Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Population
3,758,678
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Group
Lower middle income
Female Population
1,844,726
% of Women in the Workforce
63%

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QuestionAnswerSource
Marital property regime  
What is the default marital property regime?Partial community of propertyFamily Code, Art. 213 and 214
The husband administers the marital property.
Who legally administers joint marital property?
OtherFamily Code, Art. 217
In the case of dissolution of the marriage, who is entitled to ownership of the marital home? Both spousesFamily Code, Art. 220 (original language)
Joint titling  
For property acquired during the course of a marriage, is there a legal presumption of joint ownership between the husband and the wife?YesFamily Code, Art. 214 (original language)
Does joint titling of major assets (such as land or the marital home) exist for married couples?YesFamily Code, Art. 212 (original language)
If joint titling exists for married couples, is it the default for marital property? YesFamily Code, Art. 214 (original language)
Rights over moveable and immoveable property  
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesFamily Code, Art. 3 and 5 Preamble and Art. 630 (original language)
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesFamily Code, Art. 3 and 5 Preamble and Art. 630
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?NoFamily Code, Art. 212 - 217 (original language)
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?NoFamily Code, Art. 212 - 217 (original language)
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to moveable property from their parents?YesFamily Code, Art. 473 (original language)
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property from their parents?YesFamily Code, Art. 473 (original language)
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to moveable property?YesFamily Code, Art. 484 (original language)
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property?YesFamily Code, Art. 484 (original language)
In the case of the death of one of the spouses, does the surviving spouse, regardless of gender, have equal inheritance rights to the marital home?YesFamily Code, Art. 223 and 490 (original language)