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Key Facts: Algeria CAPA Avocat Exam

Loi 13-07

Governing statutory framework organizing the Algerian legal profession and the CAPA pathway

Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne

6,000 DZD

Official registration and file examination fee for the CAPA entrance competition

Ministère de la Justice

10/20

Minimum written average for oral eligibility and minimum final average

Arrêté interministériel fixant les modalités du concours CAPA

5 Papers

Number of written examination papers tested over the two-day admissibility phase

Ministère de la Justice & MESRS

2 Years

Mandatory professional internship (stage) under the Barreau following CAPA graduation

Loi n° 13-07, Article 36

National competitive examination for entry to the CAPA advocate training program in Algeria under Law n° 13-07. Requires a Licence en Droit, tests five written legal subjects plus an oral interview, and costs 6,000 DZD. Free 100-question English MCQ study adaptation.

Sample Algeria CAPA Avocat Practice Questions

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1Under Article 59 of the Algerian Civil Code (Ordonnance n° 75-58 modifiée), when does a contract become legally concluded between distant parties (contrat entre absents)?

A.At the exact moment and place where the offeror receives knowledge of the acceptance, unless law or agreement provides otherwise

B.At the moment the offeree writes and signs the letter of acceptance

C.Only upon formal registration of the acceptance at the local municipal civil registry

D.At the moment the postal service dispatches the mail containing the acceptance

Explanation: Article 59 of the Algerian Civil Code adopts the theory of reception (théorie de la réception): the contract between absent parties is deemed concluded at the time and place where the offeror learns of the acceptance. The law presumes that the offeror gained knowledge of the acceptance at the moment it reached their address, unless proven otherwise.

2Under Article 81 of the Algerian Civil Code, what is the legal consequence when a contracting party commits a decisive fraudulent misrepresentation (dol)?

A.The deceived party may demand the relative nullity (annulation) of the contract if the maneuvers were of such gravity that they would not have contracted without them

B.The contract is automatically void ab initio of absolute nullity without requiring any judicial action

C.The deceived party is entitled exclusively to damages without any possibility of contract rescission

D.The fraudulent party is automatically subjected to immediate penal incarceration without a civil ruling

Explanation: Article 81 of the Civil Code provides that a contract may be annulled for fraud (dol) when the maneuvers practiced by one party or their representative are such that it is obvious the other party would not have concluded the contract without them. Fraud is a vice of consent resulting in relative nullity (nullité relative), which can be invoked solely by the protected victim within the statutory limitation period.

3What is the statutory limitation period (délai de prescription) for bringing an action in relative nullity (action en nullité relative) under Article 101 of the Algerian Civil Code?

A.Five years from the day incapacity ceased, the error or fraud was discovered, or duress ended, subject to a ten-year longstop for error, fraud, or duress

B.One year from the date of contract conclusion in all circumstances

C.Ten years from the date of contract breach without regard to discovery

D.Thirty years under common law prescription rules

Explanation: Article 101 of the Algerian Civil Code, as amended by Law n° 05-10, gives five years to invoke relative nullity. The period starts when incapacity ceases, error or fraud is discovered, or duress ends. For error, fraud, or duress, nullity can no longer be invoked once ten years have elapsed since the contract was concluded.

4Under Article 124 of the Algerian Civil Code, what three cumulative elements are required to establish extra-contractual civil liability (responsabilité délictuelle)?

A.A personal fault (faute), proven damage (dommage certain), and a direct causal link (lien de causalité) between the fault and the damage

B.An intentional criminal conviction, material loss exceeding 100,000 DZD, and a formal bailiff notice

C.A breach of a written promise, financial insolvency, and third-party witness testimony

D.Gross moral turpitude, physical injury, and lack of professional insurance coverage

Explanation: Article 124 of the Algerian Civil Code establishes the fundamental rule of tortious liability: 'Any act committed by a person that causes damage to another obliges the person by whose fault it occurred to make reparation.' This requires proving three cumulative elements: fault (faute), injury/damage (dommage certain et direct), and a direct causal nexus (lien de causalité directe).

5Under Article 138 of the Algerian Civil Code, how is the civil liability of a guardian of an inanimate object (gardien de la chose) categorized?

A.A strict liability based on custody and risk (présomption de responsabilité), from which the guardian can only be exonerated by proving foreign cause (cause étrangère)

B.A fault-based liability requiring the victim to prove positive negligence in maintaining the object

C.A purely moral obligation that cannot be sanctioned by judicial award of damages

D.A joint liability shared automatically with the manufacturer regardless of custody

Explanation: Article 138 of the Civil Code holds that whoever has custody of a thing requiring supervision is liable for damage caused by it, unless they prove that the harm was due to an external cause they could not foresee or prevent, such as force majeure, fault of the victim, or fault of an unpredictable third party. It establishes a presumption of responsibility, not a presumption of fault.

6Under Articles 183 and 184 of the Algerian Civil Code, what is the legal effect of a penal clause (clause pénale) agreed upon by contracting parties?

A.It fixes in advance the lump-sum damages payable in case of breach, but the judge may reduce it if manifestly excessive or if the principal obligation was partially performed

B.It transforms the civil contract into an unappealable criminal sanction enforceable by the police

C.It is void under Algerian public order because private parties cannot evaluate damages beforehand

D.It binds the court unconditionally such that a judge can never alter the agreed compensation under any pretext

Explanation: Article 183 permits parties to determine damages in advance. Article 184 allows the judge to reduce that amount when the debtor proves that it is grossly excessive or that the principal obligation was partly performed; any agreement excluding that statutory review is void.

7Under Article 119 of the Algerian Civil Code, what procedural requirement must generally precede a judicial claim for contract termination (résolution judiciaire) for breach of reciprocal obligations?

A.The creditor must serve a formal mise en demeure (sommation or formal notice) demanding performance within a reasonable time, unless excused by agreement or nature of obligation

B.The creditor must obtain an administrative permit from the Ministry of Commerce

C.The creditor must publish an announcement in two national daily newspapers

D.The creditor must file a criminal complaint with the public prosecutor

Explanation: Article 119 of the Civil Code provides that in synallagmatic contracts, if one party fails to perform, the other party may, after serving formal notice (mise en demeure), demand performance or rescission (résolution) with damages. Formal notice is a procedural prerequisite to place the debtor in default (demeure) before seeking judicial termination.

8Under Article 127 of the Algerian Civil Code, what conditions must an external event satisfy to qualify as force majeure and fully exonerate the debtor from liability?

A.It must be unpredictable (imprévisible), irresistible (irrésistible), and external to the debtor (extérieur)

B.It must be officially declared by a presidential decree published in the Journal Officiel

C.It must cause financial loss exceeding half of the debtor's registered capital

D.It must be approved by an unanimous vote of the debtor's commercial creditors

Explanation: Article 127 of the Civil Code states that if a person proves that the damage was caused by an external cause beyond their control, such as an unforeseen event or force majeure, they are not bound to repair it. Jurisprudence and civil doctrine define force majeure by three cumulative criteria: exteriority (extériorité), unpredictability (imprévisibilité), and irresistibility (irrésistibilité).

9Under Article 379 of the Algerian Civil Code, when does the seller owe the warranty against hidden defects (garantie des vices cachés)?

A.The seller warrants against defects diminishing the item's utility or value so significantly that the buyer would not have acquired it or would have paid a lower price

B.The seller only warrants against defects that were deliberately pointed out in writing before sale

C.The seller is automatically exempted from any defect warranty if the transaction was conducted without a notary

D.The warranty applies only to real estate and is completely excluded for movable commercial goods

Explanation: Article 379 requires the seller to warrant a defect that prevents the sold thing's intended use or reduces its usefulness so much that the buyer would not have bought it, or would have paid less, had the defect been known. Article 351 defines sale; it is not the hidden-defect provision cited by the generated item.

10What is the statutory prescription period under Article 383 of the Algerian Civil Code for a buyer to file an action for warranty of hidden defects (action rédhibitoire ou estimatoire)?

A.One year from the date of delivery of the thing sold, unless the seller fraudulently concealed the defect or agreed to a longer warranty period

B.Five years from the date the contract was signed

C.Six months from the date the buyer completed full payment of the purchase price

D.Ten years under general commercial transaction rules

Explanation: Article 383 of the Algerian Civil Code provides that the warranty action is barred by the lapse of one year from the time of delivery (délivrance), even if the buyer discovered the defect later, unless the seller committed fraud by deliberately concealing the defect, in which case common prescription applies.

About the Algeria CAPA Avocat Exam

The Concours d'accès à la formation pour l'obtention du Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat (CAPA) is Algeria's national competitive entrance examination for advocate training under Law n° 13-07. It is administered jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Higher Education through designated law faculties. The 2026 session held its written papers on 11–12 April 2026.

Assessment

The competition is organized under Law n° 13-07 and the 9 March 2026 joint interministerial order between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Written papers are: (1) Procédure civile ou contentieux administratif (2h, coefficient 3), (2) Droit pénal ou procédure pénale (2h, coefficient 3), (3) Droit civil (3h, coefficient 2), (4) Droit commercial (3h, coefficient 2), and (5) French or English (1h30, coefficient 1). Candidates with a written average of at least 10/20 may reach the oral stage. The oral tests general legal culture, expression, and one written-paper subject. The final average weights the written average coefficient 2 and the oral mark coefficient 1.

Time Limit

11 hours 30 minutes written testing plus oral interview

Passing Score

10/20 written average for oral eligibility and 10/20 final weighted average

Exam Fee

6,000 DZD (Ministère de la Justice & MESRS (Facultés de Droit))

Algeria CAPA Avocat Exam Content Outline

Written coefficient 2

Droit civil et théorie générale des obligations

Code civil algérien (Ordonnance 75-58 modifiée): théorie générale du contrat, consentement, dol, erreur, violence, lésion, nullités, inexécution, résolution, clause pénale, responsabilité délictuelle, fait personnel, fait d'autrui et des choses, et régimes des sûretés réelles.

Written coefficient 3

Procédure civile et contentieux administratif

Code de procédure civile et administrative (Loi 08-09): règles de compétence matérielle et territoriale, action en justice, assignation et notification, exceptions de procédure, fins de non-recevoir, référés, voies de recours (appel, pourvoi en cassation) et contentieux administratif.

Written coefficient 3

Droit pénal et procédure pénale

Code pénal et CPP algériens: éléments constitutifs de l'infraction, tentative punissable, complicité, légitime défense, enquêtes de police judiciaire, flagrance, garde à vue, instruction préparatoire, détention provisoire, contrôle judiciaire et juridictions répressives.

Written coefficient 2

Droit commercial et des affaires

Code de commerce: statut du commerçant, obligations comptables, fonds de commerce, nantissement et cession, formes des sociétés commerciales (SARL, SPA, SNC), instruments de paiement et de crédit (lettre de change, chèque) et prévention des difficultés d'entreprises.

Oral study adaptation

Déontologie et organisation de la profession d'avocat

Loi 13-07 du 29 octobre 2013: règles éthiques fondamentales, secret professionnel, indépendance, interdiction de conflits d'intérêts, incompatibilités avec les fonctions publiques ou commerciales, Ordre des avocats, Bâtonnier et procédure disciplinaire.

How to Pass the Algeria CAPA Avocat Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 10/20 written average for oral eligibility and 10/20 final weighted average
Assessment: The competition is organized under Law n° 13-07 and the 9 March 2026 joint interministerial order between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Written papers are: (1) Procédure civile ou contentieux administratif (2h, coefficient 3), (2) Droit pénal ou procédure pénale (2h, coefficient 3), (3) Droit civil (3h, coefficient 2), (4) Droit commercial (3h, coefficient 2), and (5) French or English (1h30, coefficient 1). Candidates with a written average of at least 10/20 may reach the oral stage. The oral tests general legal culture, expression, and one written-paper subject. The final average weights the written average coefficient 2 and the oral mark coefficient 1.
Time limit: 11 hours 30 minutes written testing plus oral interview
Exam fee: 6,000 DZD

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Algeria CAPA Avocat Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master key articles of the Algerian Code of Civil and Administrative Procedure (CPCA - Law 08-09), especially statutory appeal time limits, jurisdiction objections, and summary proceeding prerequisites.

2Study the professional-secrecy duty in Article 13 of Law 13-07 together with the statutory exceptions created by contrary legislation; do not infer exceptions from ordinary client convenience.

3Thoroughly review contract formation rules under the Algerian Civil Code (Ordonnance 75-58), including capacity, cause, object, and vices of consent (erreur, dol, violence, lésion).

4Distinguish between preliminary investigation (enquête préliminaire) and flagrant offense investigation (enquête de flagrance) powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

5Study the commercial-law scope in the official programme: commercial acts, traders, commercial companies, negotiable instruments, and collective proceedings, with attention to the current Code de commerce text.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the legal framework governing the CAPA examination in Algeria?

The examination is governed by Law n° 13-07 of 29 October 2013 on the organization of the legal profession (portant organisation de la profession d'avocat) and the 9 March 2026 joint interministerial order between the Minister of Justice (Garde des Sceaux) and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS). The 2026 competition was administered through designated law faculties listed in that order.

What is the fee and passing score for the Algerian CAPA concours?

The 2026 notice set a 6,000 DZD registration fee. A written average of at least 10/20 is required for oral eligibility, and the final average—written average coefficient 2 plus oral mark coefficient 1, divided by 3—must also be at least 10/20. The current order does not publish a separate fixed eliminatory mark.

What are the written subjects tested on the CAPA examination?

The written competition spans two days and tests five distinct subjects: Droit Civil (3 hours, coeff 2), Procédure Civile ou Contentieux Administratif (2 hours, coeff 3), Droit Pénal ou Procédure Pénale (2 hours, coeff 3), Droit Commercial (3 hours, coeff 2), and a foreign language paper in French or English (1.5 hours, coeff 1).

Is this practice question bank an official simulation of the Algerian CAPA?

No. The official competition uses written legal papers plus an oral interview and includes a separate French-or-English paper. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a format simulation.

What happens after passing the CAPA entrance competition?

The competition admits candidates to specialized formation leading to the Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat. The 2023 regional-lawyer-school framework prescribes one year of courses, conferences, directed work, written and oral assessment, and a final memorandum, while retaining transitional faculty-based arrangements until the regional schools are installed. After obtaining the CAPA, candidates covered by Article 36 of Law n° 13-07 complete a two-year practical Bar stage.