Labor law in Guinea regulates dependent work, including employment contracts, working time, pay, safety, leave, worker representation, disputes and termination. Code du travail L/2014/072/CNT mainly applies to private and mixed-sector employment, domestic work, liberal professions, apprentices and interns. Public servants, permanent administrative employment, the armed forces and state contract agents follow separate rules. Immigration law governs entry, residence, work, study, family residence, international protection and access to citizenship. Short visits generally require a visa or an applicable exemption. Longer stays require residence documentation, and employment usually requires a separate work permit. ECOWAS citizens receive facilitated treatment, but stays beyond 90 days still need practical regularization. Criminal law defines offences and sanctions and regulates investigation and trial. Guinea distinguishes contraventions, délits and crimes. The system also addresses victims, children, road conduct, cybercrime, economic offences and international cooperation, while recognizing safeguards such as notice of arrest, lawyer assistance, the presumption of innocence and judicial review of detention. Consumer protection concerns the safety, hygiene, quality and fair presentation of goods and services. Law L/94/003/CTRN protects consumers against misleading information about quantity, origin, composition, risks and use. Complaints may begin with the supplier or customer service and may then involve UCG, ALVOC, a sector regulator, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce or the courts. Civil law regulates private contracts, property, family matters, inheritance, liability and civil proceedings. Its main sources include the Civil Code, the Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure Code and the Land and Property Code. Civil disputes generally begin before a Tribunal de première instance and may continue before the Cour d'appel and, on legal questions, the Cour suprême. A legal problem should therefore be classified by the relationship involved and by the remedy sought, rather than by the general label of the dispute alone.
Law in Guinea
Law in Guinea covers relationships between individuals, organisations, employers, workers, public authorities, consumers and the state. Its main areas include labor law, immigration law, criminal law, consumer protection and civil law. The applicable rules depend on the person's status, the type of dispute and the authority or court handling the matter.
Tip
Classify the problem by its real relationship and consequence before choosing a procedure: employment, immigration, an alleged offence, a consumer transaction or a private civil dispute. The classification determines which rules, authority or court may apply, and one situation can require more than one legal area. Record the relevant facts and status before taking action.