The new Civil Code, which was passed on June 14, 2005, by the XIth National Assembly at its 7th session and will come into force on January 1 of next year, regulates a wider range of social relations, including civil relations of individuals, legal persons and other subjects. It contains many amended and new provisions as compared with the 1995 Civil Code, which are presented below: (continued from VLLF issue No. 131)