Civil Code of Quebec
The Civil Code of Quebec (CCQ; French: Code civil du Québec, pronounced [kɔd sivil dy kebɛk]) is the civil code in force in the Canadian province of Quebec, which came into effect on January 1, 1994. It replaced the Civil Code of Lower Canada (French: Code civil du Bas-Canada) enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1865, which had been in force since August 1, 1866.