The law modifies the law No. 84-10 relative à l’état civil and regulates all the aspects regarding civil status matters.
This Act protects the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information; provides for the rights of the persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors, data processors and data controllers; regulates the use or disclosure of personal information; and provides for related matters.
This Act harmonizes and consolidates the law on registration of persons; provides for registration of individuals; establishes a national identification register; establishes a national registration and identification authority; provides for the issue of national identification cards and aliens identification cards and for related matters.
This law institutes a national card certifying the holder's identity.
The law regulates all the aspects regarding civil status matters.