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Thematic collections

Suggested groupings of orders and memoranda on frequently asked-about issues. They are a starting point and need editorial review.

De-Ba'athification

From the order on the “De-Ba'athification of Iraqi Society” to the council that carried it out and the management of Party assets.

  1. 16 May 2003Order 1De-Baathificaion of Iraqi Society
  2. 3 June 2003Memorandum 1Implementation of De-Ba`Athification Order No. 1
  3. 25 May 2003Order 4Management of Property and Assets of the Iraqi Baath Party
  4. 25 May 2003Order 5Establishment of the Iraqi De-Baathification Council
  5. 4 November 2003Memorandum 7Delegation of Authority Under De-Baathification Order No. 1

Dissolution of the army and security services

Dissolving the military and security institutions, then building a new army and Civil Defense Corps and regulating militias.

  1. 23 May 2003Order 2Dissolution of Entities
  2. 7 August 2003Order 22Creation of a New Iraqi Army
  3. 7 August 2003Order 23Creation of a Code of Military Discipline for the New Iraqi Army
  4. 3 September 2003Order 28Establishment of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
  5. 21 March 2004Order 67Ministry of Defence
  6. 22 April 2004Order 73Transfer of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps to the Ministry of Defence
  7. 2 June 2004Order 91Regulation of Armed Forces and Militias Within Iraq

Economy and investment

Trade liberalization, foreign investment, taxation, banking and the Central Bank.

  1. 7 June 2003Order 12Trade Liberalization Policy
  2. 19 September 2003Order 37Tax Strategy for 2003
  3. 19 September 2003Order 39Foreign Investment
  4. 19 September 2003Order 40Bank Law
  5. 19 February 2004Order 49Tax Strategy of 2004
  6. 24 February 2004Order 54Trade Liberalization Policy 2004
  7. 1 March 2004Order 56Central Bank Law
  8. 29 February 2004Order 64Amendment to the Company Law No. 21 of 1997
  9. 6 June 2004Order 94Banking Law of 2004

Courts and the judiciary

The penal code and criminal procedure, the Central Criminal Court, the Council of Judges and the Special Tribunal.

  1. 9 June 2003Order 7Penal Code
  2. 27 June 2004Memorandum 3Criminal Procedures Rev
  3. 18 June 2003Order 13(Amended) the Central Criminal Court of Iraq
  4. 23 June 2003Order 15Establishment of the Judicial Review Committee
  5. 10 September 2003Order 31Modifications of Penal Code and Criminal Proceedings Law
  6. 21 September 2003Order 35Re-Est Ablishment of the Council of Judges
  7. 9 December 2003Order 48Delegation of Authority Regarding an Iraqi Special Tribunal

Media and communications

Telecommunications licensing and prohibited media activity, then the Communications and Media Commission and public broadcasting.

  1. 8 June 2003Order 11Licensing Telecommunications Svc and Equipment
  2. 10 June 2003Order 14Prohibited Media Activity
  3. 20 March 2004Order 65Iraqi Communications and Media Commission
  4. 20 March 2004Order 66Iraq Public Service Broadcasting

Status of Coalition forces and contractors

Legal immunity for Coalition personnel and foreign contractors, and the transfer of laws and orders after the CPA was dissolved.

  1. 27 June 2004Order 17Status of the Coalition Provisional Authority, Mnf - Iraq, Certain Missions and Personnel in Iraq
  2. 28 June 2004Order 100Transition of Laws, Regulations, Orders, and Directives Issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority