Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
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The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEC; Latin: Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium,[1] abbreviated CCEO) is the title of the 1990 work which is a codification of the common portions of the canon law for the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches in the Catholic Church. It is divided into 30 titles and has a total of 1546 canons.[2] The code entered into force in 1991.
For Eastern Orthodox canon law, see Canon law of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The western Latin Church is governed by its own particular code, the 1983 Code of Canon Law.