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The current Penal Code of Macau (Portuguese: Código Penal de Macau) was promulgated in 1995, by Decree-Law no. 58/95/M, after the creation of the High Court of Justice in 1993.cite-ref-3[3] Prior to 1995, the 1886 Penal Code of Portugal applied to Macau.

Like Hong Kong, criminal law in Macau is different from what is applied in China.

• See also

• References

• External links

• Legal system of Macau

• Crimes Ordinance (Hong Kong)

cite-note-11. 第8/2017號法律《修改<刑法典>》 (Law Law 3/2017 "Amendment to the Penal Code", 1) (in Traditional Chinese). 26 June 2017.

cite-note-22. 十一月十四日第58/95/M號法令 (Decree-law 58/95/M, 12(1)) (in Traditional Chinese). 14 December 1995.

cite-note-33. ↑ "Macau". Encyclopedia Britannica.

• Penal Code – hosted on the website of the Government Printing Bureau (in Portuguese)

• A Partial English translation of the Macau Penal Code by Prof. Jorge Godinho