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Orders, regulations and memoranda by their official date of issue, taken from the document code (e.g. CPA/ORD/23 May 2003/02). The ~ sign means the date is approximate, taken from the file’s publication date. Grey events are for context and take you to search. Security Council resolutions and Secretary-General reports and letters from the companion sources are included.

March 2003

  1. 28 March 2003Res. 1472Security Council resolution 1472 (2003)

April 2003

  1. 24 April 2003Res. 1476Security Council resolution 1476 (2003)

May 2003

  1. 8 May 2003S/2003/538Letter dated 8 May 2003 from the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President (S/2003/538)
  2. 16 May 2003Regulation 1The Coalition Provisional Authority
  3. 16 May 2003Order 1De-Baathificaion of Iraqi Society
  4. 22 May 2003Res. 1483Security Council resolution 1483 (2003)
  5. 23 May 2003Order 2Dissolution of Entities
  6. 25 May 2003Order 4Management of Property and Assets of the Iraqi Baath Party
  7. 25 May 2003Order 5Establishment of the Iraqi De-Baathification Council

June 2003

  1. 3 June 2003Memorandum 1Implementation of De-Ba`Athification Order No. 1
  2. 7 June 2003Order 8Traveling Abroad for Academic Purposes
  3. 7 June 2003Order 12Trade Liberalization Policy
  4. 8 June 2003Order 6Eviction of Persons Illegally Occupying Public Buildings
  5. 8 June 2003Order 9Management and Use of Iraqi Public Property
  6. 8 June 2003Order 10Management of Detention and Prison Facilities
  7. 8 June 2003Order 11Licensing Telecommunications Svc and Equipment
  8. 8 June 2003Memorandum 2Management of Detention and Prison Facilities
  9. 9 June 2003Order 7Penal Code
  10. 10 June 2003Regulation 2Development Fund for Iraq
  11. 10 June 2003Order 14Prohibited Media Activity
  12. 18 June 2003Regulation 3Program Review Board
  13. 18 June 2003Regulation 5Council for International Coordination
  14. 18 June 2003Order 13(Amended) the Central Criminal Court of Iraq
  15. 23 June 2003 ~Order 15Establishment of the Judicial Review Committee
  16. 25 June 2003Regulation 4Establishment of the Iraqi Property Reconciliation Facility

July 2003

  1. 7 July 2003Order 18Measures to Ensure the Independence of the Central Bank of Iraq
  2. 9 July 2003Order 19Freedom of Assembly
  3. 13 July 2003EventGoverning Council formed
  4. 13 July 2003Regulation 6Governing Council of Iraq
  5. 17 July 2003Order 20Trade Bank of Iraq
  6. 17 July 2003S/2003/715Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 24 of Security Council resolution 1483 (2003) I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 24 of Security Council (S/2003/715)

August 2003

  1. 6 August 2003 ~Order 21Interim Exercise of Baghdad Mayoral Authority
  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. 13 August 2003Order 24Ministry of Science and Technology
  5. 14 August 2003Res. 1500Security Council resolution 1500 (2003)
  6. 19 August 2003Memorandum 4Contract and Grant Procudures Applicable to Vesterd and Seized Iraqi Property and the Development Fund for Iraq
  7. 22 August 2003Memorandum 5Implementation of Weapons Control Order No.3 (Cp A/Ord/23
  8. 24 August 2003Order 26Creation of the Department of Border Enforcement
  9. 31 August 2003Order 25Confiscation of Property Used in or Resulting From Certain Crimes

September 2003

  1. 2 September 2003Memorandum 6Implementation of Regulation on the Governing Council
  2. 3 September 2003Order 28Establishment of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
  3. 4 September 2003Order 27Establishment of the Facilities Protection Service
  4. 7 September 2003Order 29Amendment to Law of Estate Lease
  5. 8 September 2003Order 30Reform of Salaries and Employment Conditions of State Employees
  6. 8 September 2003Order 33Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works
  7. 9 September 2003 ~Order 32Legal Department of the Ministry of Justice
  8. 9 September 2003Order 38Reconstruction Levy
  9. 10 September 2003Order 31Modifications of Penal Code and Criminal Proceedings Law
  10. 13 September 2003Order 34Amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2 (Cp A/Ord/23 May 2003/02)
  11. 19 September 2003Order 37Tax Strategy for 2003
  12. 19 September 2003Order 39Foreign Investment
  13. 19 September 2003Order 40Bank Law
  14. 19 September 2003Order 41Notification of Criminal Offenses
  15. 19 September 2003Order 42Creation of the Defense Support Agency
  16. 21 September 2003 ~Order 35Re-Est Ablishment of the Council of Judges

October 2003

  1. 3 October 2003Order 36Regulation of Oil Distribution
  2. 14 October 2003Order 43New Iraqi Dinar Banknotes
  3. 16 October 2003Res. 1511Security Council resolution 1511 (2003)

November 2003

  1. 4 November 2003Memorandum 7Delegation of Authority Under De-Baathification Order No. 1
  2. 11 November 2003Order 44Ministry of Environment
  3. 24 November 2003Res. 1518Security Council resolution 1518 (2003)
  4. 25 November 2003Order 45Non-Governmental Organizations

December 2003

  1. 5 December 2003Regulation 7International Donor Assistance
  2. 5 December 2003S/2003/1149Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1483 (2003) and paragraph 12 of resolution 1511 (2003) I. Introduction (S/2003/1149)
  3. 9 December 2003Order 48Delegation of Authority Regarding an Iraqi Special Tribunal
  4. 20 December 2003Order 46Amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority Order
  5. 31 December 2003Order 3(Amended) Weapons Control
  6. 31 December 2003Order 47Amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority Order

January 2004

  1. 6 January 2004Order 52Payment of Pensions for Judges and Prosecutors Who Die While Holding Office
  2. 10 January 2004Order 50The Ministry of Displacement and Migration
  3. 14 January 2004 ~Regulation 8Delegation of Authority Regarding an Iraq Property Claims Commission
  4. 14 January 2004Order 51Suspension of Exclusive Agency Status of Iraqi State Company for Water Transportation
  5. 16 January 2004Order 53Public Defender Fees
  6. 25 January 2004Memorandum 88 Scrap Metal
  7. 27 January 2004Order 55Delegation of Authority Regarding the Iraq Commission on Public Integrity

February 2004

  1. 5 February 2004Order 57Iraqi Inspectors General
  2. 5 February 2004Order 58Maysan and Muthanna Courts of Appeal
  3. 19 February 2004Order 49Tax Strategy of 2004
  4. 19 February 2004Order 60Ministry of Human Rights
  5. 22 February 2004Order 61Amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority Order
  6. 23 February 2004S/2004/140Letter dated 23 February 2004 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council Following a request from the Iraqi Governing Council and the Coalition Provisional Authority, I dispat (S/2004/140)
  7. 24 February 2004Order 54Trade Liberalization Policy 2004
  8. 25 February 2004Memorandum 9Appointment of Deputy Ministers
  9. 26 February 2004Order 62Disqualification From Public Office
  10. 29 February 2004Order 64Amendment to the Company Law No. 21 of 1997

March 2004

  1. 1 March 2004Order 56Central Bank Law
  2. 6 March 2004Order 63Public Security Sector Death and Disability Benefits
  3. 8 March 2004EventTransitional Administrative Law signed
  4. 20 March 2004Order 65Iraqi Communications and Media Commission
  5. 20 March 2004Order 66Iraq Public Service Broadcasting
  6. 21 March 2004Order 67Ministry of Defence

April 2004

  1. 1 April 2004Order 69Delegation of Authority to Establish the Iraqi National Intelligence Service
  2. 3 April 2004Order 70Amendments to Reconstruction Levy
  3. 4 April 2004Order 68Ministerial Committee for National Security
  4. 4 April 2004Memorandum 10Rewards Program for Info
  5. 6 April 2004Order 71Local Governmental Powers
  6. 15 April 2004Order 75Realignment of Military Industrial Companies
  7. 18 April 2004Order 74Interim Law on Securities Markets
  8. 18 April 2004Order 77Board of Supreme Audit
  9. 19 April 2004Order 78Facilitation of Court-Supervised Debt Resolution Procedures
  10. 21 April 2004Res. 1538Security Council resolution 1538 (2004)
  11. 22 April 2004Order 73Transfer of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps to the Ministry of Defence
  12. 26 April 2004Order 80Amendment to the Trademarks and Descriptions Law No. 21 of 1957
  13. 26 April 2004Order 81Patent, Industrial Design, Undisclosed Information, Integrated Circuits and Plant Variety Law
  14. 28 April 2004Order 82Iraqi National Foundation for Remembrance
  15. 29 April 2004Order 83Amendment to the Copyright Law
  16. 30 April 2004Order 84Amendments to Coalition Provisional Authority

May 2004

  1. 8 May 2004Memorandum 12Administration of Independent Judiciary
  2. 12 May 2004Order 88Rights of Judicial Officials to Return to the Judiciary After Cerain Government Service
  3. 14 May 2004Order 87Public Contracts
  4. 19 May 2004Order 86Traffic Code
  5. 20 May 2004Order 76Consolidations of State-Owned Enterprises
  6. 28 May 2004Order 90Special Task Force for Compensating Victims of the Previous Regime
  7. 30 May 2004Order 89Amendments to the Labor Code—Law No. 71 of 1987
  8. 30 May 2004Memorandum 13Appointment of Inspector General to the Baghdad City Council
  9. 31 May 2004Order 92The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq

June 2004

  1. 1 June 2004Order 59Protection and Fair Incentives for Government Whistleblowers
  2. 1 June 2004Memorandum 14Establishment of Office of Chief Advisor to the National Assembly
  3. 2 June 2004Order 91Regulation of Armed Forces and Militias Within Iraq
  4. 2 June 2004Order 93Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2004
  5. 2 June 2004Order 95Financial Management Law and Public Debt Law
  6. 4 June 2004Order 16(Amended) Temporary Control of Iraqi Borders, Ports and Airports
  7. 6 June 2004Order 94Banking Law of 2004
  8. 7 June 2004Order 96The Electoral Law
  9. 7 June 2004Order 97Political Parties and Entities Law
  10. 8 June 2004Res. 1546Security Council resolution 1546 (2004)
  11. 9 June 2004Regulation 9Governing Council'S Dissolution
  12. 9 June 2004Regulation 10Members of Designated Iraqi Interim Government
  13. 10 June 2004Order 72Iraqi Radioactive Source Regulatory Authority
  14. 15 June 2004Regulation 11Amendments to Coalition Provisional Authority Regulations No.
  15. 18 June 2004 ~Memorandum 15Amendment to Coalition Provisional Authority Memorandum 4
  16. 19 June 2004Order 79The Iraqi Nonproliferation Programs Foundation
  17. 23 June 2004Regulation 12Iraq Property Claims Commission
  18. 26 June 2004Memorandum 17Registration Requirements for Private Security Companies (Psc)
  19. 27 June 2004Order 17Status of the Coalition Provisional Authority, Mnf - Iraq, Certain Missions and Personnel in Iraq
  20. 27 June 2004Order 98Iraqi Ombudsman for Penal and Detention Matters
  21. 27 June 2004Order 99Joint Detainee Committee
  22. 27 June 2004Memorandum 3Criminal Procedures Rev
  23. 28 June 2004EventHandover of sovereignty; CPA dissolved
  24. 28 June 2004Order 100Transition of Laws, Regulations, Orders, and Directives Issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority

August 2004

  1. 5 August 2004S/2004/625Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1483 (2003) and paragraph 12 of resolution 1511 (2003) I. Introduction (S/2004/625)

January 2005

  1. 10 January 2005S/2005/12Letter dated 7 January 2005 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council Pursuant to Security Council resolution 1483 (2003), I have the honour to convey the attached (S/2005/12)

June 2005

  1. 14 June 2005S/2005/384Letter dated 13 June 2005 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council Pursuant to Security Council resolution 1483 (2003), I have the honour to transmit the attached (S/2005/384)