China:
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal
law; rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987; new
legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980; continuing efforts are
being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and
commercial law
Christmas Island:
under the authority of the governor general of
Australia and Australian law
Clipperton Island:
the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
based upon the laws of Australia and local
laws
Colombia:
based on Spanish law; a new criminal code modeled after US
procedures was enacted in 1992-93; judicial review of executive and
legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations
Comoros:
French and Muslim law in a new consolidated code
Congo, Democratic Republic of the:
based on Belgian civil law system
and tribal law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Congo, Republic of the:
based on French civil law system and
customary law
Cook Islands:
based on New Zealand law and English common law
Coral Sea Islands:
the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply