Cameroonian Law MCP Server

The Official Gazette of Cameroon alternative for the AI age.

Query 62 Cameroonian laws -- from the Data Protection Law and Cybersecurity Law to the Penal Code, OHADA Company Law, Electronic Commerce Law, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Cameroon operates a unique bijural legal system: civil law in the francophone regions and common law in the anglophone regions. This MCP serves both.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Cameroonian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Cameroonian legal research spans spm.gov.cm, the Journal Officiel (available via camer.be), OHADA portal, and scattered ministry publications -- in both French and English. Whether you're:

• A lawyer (avocat / barrister) validating citations in a memo or contract
• A compliance officer checking Data Protection Law obligations or Cybersecurity Law requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Cameroonian or OHADA law
• A researcher tracing provisions across Cameroon's bijural legislative corpus

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing between French and English sources. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Cameroonian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://cameroonian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add cameroonian-law --transport http https://cameroonian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cameroonian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://cameroonian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "cameroonian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://cameroonian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/cameroonian-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cameroonian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/cameroonian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "cameroonian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/cameroonian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Cameroon is officially bilingual -- ask in French or English:

In French:

• "Recherche de dispositions sur la 'protection des données personnelles' dans la loi camerounaise" (Search for provisions on "personal data protection")
• "Que dit le Code pénal camerounais sur la cybercriminalité?" (What does the Cameroonian Penal Code say about cybercrime?)
• "Trouvez les dispositions de la loi sur le commerce électronique relatives aux signatures numériques" (Find provisions in the Electronic Commerce Law on digital signatures)

In English:

• "What does the Data Protection Law say about processing personal data in Cameroon?"
• "Search for company law provisions under OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies"
• "Find provisions in the Cybersecurity Law about critical infrastructure protection"
• "Is the Electronic Commerce Law still in force?"
• "What are the data controller obligations under Cameroonian law?"
• "Validate the citation Loi n° 2010/012 du 21 décembre 2010, Article 15"
• "Build a legal stance on consumer protection in Cameroonian e-commerce"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Laws	62 laws	Legislation from the Journal Officiel and official sources
Provisions	10,430 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	16 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Languages	French and English	Bijural system; francophone civil law + anglophone common law
Data Source	droitcamerounais.info	Curated Cameroonian law reference

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Journal Officiel, spm.gov.cm). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from droitcamerounais.info and official Cameroonian government publications
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law number + article
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

droitcamerounais.info / Journal Officiel --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
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                                       Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search Journal Officiel by law number	Search in French or English: "protection des données"
Navigate bilingual law text manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this law still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find AU/CEMAC alignment -- search separately	get_eu_basis -- linked international frameworks
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search Journal Officiel --> Download French/English law PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference with OHADA instruments --> Check AU frameworks separately --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data protection obligations for a company operating in Cameroon, and how do they compare to GDPR?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 10,430 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports French and English queries, quoted phrases, boolean operators
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law number + article
check_currency	Check if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Cameroonian legal conventions (French/English)
list_sources	List all 62 laws with metadata and coverage scope
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (AU, CEMAC, OHADA, Commonwealth, GDPR comparisons) that a Cameroonian law aligns with
get_cameroonian_implementations	Find Cameroonian laws corresponding to a specific international standard
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Cameroonian alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Cameroonian laws against international frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Cameroon is not an EU member state, but Cameroonian law participates in several overlapping international frameworks:

• OHADA -- Cameroon is a member of the Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires. OHADA Uniform Acts apply directly on commercial law, company law, and arbitration -- these are part of this MCP's coverage
• African Union -- Member of the AU and its frameworks on data protection (Malabo Convention) and cybersecurity
• CEMAC -- Cameroon belongs to the Central African Economic and Monetary Community; CEMAC regulations apply to financial services and banking
• Commonwealth -- Cameroon joined the Commonwealth in 1995; Commonwealth rule-of-law and governance principles apply alongside OHADA
• GDPR comparison -- The Data Protection Law of 2010 predates GDPR but shares core principles; the ongoing revision process references GDPR concepts

The bijural system: Francophone Cameroon operates under French-origin civil law (Code Civil, Code de Commerce). Anglophone Cameroon (North West and South West Regions) operates under English-origin common law. OHADA supersedes both for commercial matters. This MCP covers laws applicable across both systems plus OHADA instruments.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Cameroonian legal databases:

• Droit Camerounais -- Curated Cameroonian law reference database
• Secrétariat Général de la Présidence -- Official Cameroonian government publications
• Journal Officiel -- Official Gazette of Cameroon (via camer.be archive)
• OHADA -- Official OHADA Uniform Acts (commercial law, companies, arbitration)

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Republic of Cameroon / OHADA
Retrieval method	droitcamerounais.info and official government portals
Languages	French and English (both official languages)
License	Government of Cameroon public domain; OHADA public domain
Coverage	62 laws covering data protection, cybersecurity, companies (OHADA), electronic commerce, penal code

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Check	Method
Law amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New legislation	Comparison against Journal Officiel publications
OHADA updates	Comparison against OHADA Uniform Act revisions

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from droitcamerounais.info and official Cameroonian government publications. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources (Journal Officiel, OHADA portal) for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• Bijural complexity -- verify which legal system (civil law, common law, or OHADA) applies to your specific matter; this MCP does not automatically determine which regime governs a transaction
• OHADA vs. national law -- OHADA Uniform Acts prevail over national company law; confirm which instrument governs

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. For professional use guidance, consult the Barreau du Cameroun / Cameroon Bar Association professional conduct rules.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Cameroonian-law-mcp
cd Cameroonian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/src/index.js  # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest laws from droitcamerounais.info / Journal Officiel
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run census          # Generate coverage census
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for amendments and new laws

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: 16 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 62 laws
• Languages: French and English queries supported

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

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@ansvar/cameroonian-law-mcp (This Project)

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@ansvar/ghana-law-mcp

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@ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Law corpus expansion (additional Journal Officiel legislation)
• Court case law integration (Supreme Court of Cameroon, Court of Appeal decisions)
• English translations for francophone-only statutes
• OHADA case law (CCJA -- Cour Commune de Justice et d'Arbitrage)
• CEMAC financial regulations
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search (62 laws, 10,430 provisions)
• French and English query support
• OHADA Uniform Acts coverage
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law (Supreme Court of Cameroon)
• CCJA (OHADA court) decisions
• CEMAC financial regulations
• Historical law versions (amendment tracking)
• Full corpus expansion from Journal Officiel

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{cameroonian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Cameroonian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Cameroonian-law-mcp},
  note = {62 Cameroonian laws with 10,430 provisions, bijural system (French/English), OHADA coverage}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Laws & Legislation: Government of Cameroon (public domain)
• OHADA Uniform Acts: OHADA Organization (public domain)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server is part of our commitment to open legal data access across Africa -- Cameroon's unique bijural system deserves proper AI tooling.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 62 laws across French and English shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}