Ley 1996 de 2019 | Ley 1996 de 2019 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1996 de 2019

This law establishes the regime for exercising the legal capacity of adults with disabilities.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1996 de 2019
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This law establishes the regime for exercising the legal capacity of adults with disabilities. This provision says the law’s purpose is to set specific measures to guarantee the full legal capacity of adults with disabilities and access to any supports needed to exercise that capacity. This law must be interpreted in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, other approved human-rights treaties in Colombia’s constitutional block, and the Colombian Constitution. This article defines key terms used in the law, including legal acts, supports, reasonable accommodations, communication, and conflict of interest. This article sets guiding principles for applying and interpreting the law on legal capacity for persons with disabilities, including dignity, autonomy, support based on the person’s will and preferences, non-discrimination, accessibility, equality, and prompt processing.

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