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24. Mar 2026Ministry of Justice, Personal Law

Personal law

Personal law Ministry of Justice Personal law deals with various personal rights and obligations which are closely related to the individual's mental and physical existence, such as the inviolability of one's person and the right to life, freedom, honour etc. Many of these rights are protected by law and violations are punishable under criminal law or subject to rules of tort. The main rules of personal law are found in the Act on Legal Competence

08. Jan 2018Legislation, Ministry of Justice, Personal Law, Acts of Parliament

Act on the Protection of Privacy as regards the Processing of Personal Data, No. 77/2000

08 January 2018 / Ministry of Justice Act on the Protection of Privacy as regards the Processing of Personal Data, No. 77/2000 In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Please note as well that amendments may have been made since the translations were prepared

08. Jan 2018Legislation, Personal Law, Ministry of Justice, Acts of Parliament

Personal Names Act, No. 45 of 17th May 1996

08 January 2018 / Ministry of Justice Personal Names Act, No. 45 of 17th May 1996 In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Please note as well that amendments may have been made since the translations were prepared

04. Jan 2018Legislation, Personal Law, Acts of Parliament, Ministry of Justice

Act on Legal Competence

04 January 2018 / Ministry of Justice Act on Legal Competence No. 71/1997 Chapter I Legal Competence Section 1 Legal Competence A person shall become legally competent when attaining the age of 18 years

21. Dec 2017Personal Law, Acts of Parliament, Legislation, Ministry of Justice

Inheritance Act No. 8, 14 March 1962

21 December 2017 / Ministry of Justice Inheritance Act No. 8, 14 March 1962 Translated from the Icelandic In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Please note as well that amendments may have been made since the translations were prepared