Summary Description
- Imposes a duty on the State to promote animal welfare.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Animal welfare
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- All animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- Luxembourg
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Constitution
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2007
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Constitution du Grand Duch� du Luxembourg [Constitution of the Luxembourg], art. 41 (Fr.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Imposes a duty on the State to "promote the welfare of animals."
- Weaknesses
- Animals are still classified as property under the law.