Ivorian Law MCP Server

Ivorian Law MCP Server

The Journal Officiel de Côte d'Ivoire alternative for the AI age.

Query 11 Ivorian statutes -- from the Loi sur la Protection des Données Personnelles and Code Pénal to the Code du Travail, Code des Investissements, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

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

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Ivorian legal research means navigating jurisconsulte.ci, biblio.cndj.ci (Centre National de Documentation Juridique), and journalofficiel.gouv.ci for official gazette publications in French. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under Loi n°2013-450 on Personal Data Protection
• A legal tech developer building tools on Ivorian law
• A researcher tracing provisions across Ivorian statutes

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

This MCP server makes Ivorian 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://ivorian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

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

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

Use Locally (npm)

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "Rechercher les dispositions sur la protection des données personnelles dans la Loi n°2013-450"
• "Que dit le Code Pénal ivoirien sur la cybercriminalité?"
• "Trouver les droits des travailleurs dans le Code du Travail de Côte d'Ivoire"
• "Quelles sont les obligations de l'employeur selon le Code du Travail ivoirien?"
• "Rechercher les dispositions sur les investissements étrangers dans le Code des Investissements"
• "La Loi n°2013-450 sur la protection des données est-elle toujours en vigueur?"
• "Valider la citation 'Article 5, Loi n°2013-450 du 19 juin 2013'"
• "Construire une position juridique sur la conformité en matière de protection des données en Côte d'Ivoire"

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What's Included

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

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from biblio.cndj.ci and jurisconsulte.ci official 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 statute name and article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

biblio.cndj.ci / jurisconsulte.ci --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                                        ^                        ^
                                 Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Browse CNDJ archives --> Locate statute --> Navigate articles --> Cross-reference ECOWAS frameworks --> Repeat

This MCP: "Quelles sont les exigences de conformité en matière de protection des données personnelles en Côte d'Ivoire?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Côte d'Ivoire is not an EU member state, but Ivorian legislation aligns with key international frameworks:

• Loi n°2013-450 sur la Protection des Données Personnelles draws on the ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection (A/SA.1/01/10) and aligns with core GDPR principles -- consent, purpose limitation, data subject rights
• ECOWAS membership means Ivorian commercial and trade law aligns with the ECOWAS Treaty framework
• African Union membership connects Ivorian law to the AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention)
• La Francophonie membership creates shared legal principles with French-speaking jurisdictions including France and EU member states
• OHADA membership -- Côte d'Ivoire is a member of the Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires, giving its commercial law a regionally harmonised framework

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Ivorian provisions correspond to international standards, and vice versa.

Note: Côte d'Ivoire is not an EU member state. International cross-references reflect alignment and shared principles, not direct transposition. Verify compliance obligations against the specific applicable framework for your jurisdiction.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Ivorian legal databases:

• biblio.cndj.ci -- Centre National de Documentation Juridique de Côte d'Ivoire
• jurisconsulte.ci -- Ivorian legal database
• journalofficiel.gouv.ci -- Journal Officiel de la République de Côte d'Ivoire

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

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:

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 official Ivorian legal publications (CNDJ, Journal Officiel). 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 for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not direct transposition
• Coverage is selective -- priority statutes only; verify completeness for your specific legal question

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. Consult the Ordre des Avocats de Côte d'Ivoire guidance on client confidentiality obligations.

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Development

Setup

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

Running Locally

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

Data Management

npm run ingest           # Ingest statutes from CNDJ sources
npm run build:db         # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect     # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates    # Check for amendments and new statutes
npm run census           # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~1.4 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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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

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

108 national law MCPs covering Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, France, Belgium, Morocco, Tunisia, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Statute coverage expansion (additional codes and laws from Journal Officiel)
• Court case law (Cour Suprême decisions)
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• OHADA uniform acts integration

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (11 statutes, 50 provisions)
• International law alignment tools (ECOWAS, AU, OHADA)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Statute coverage expansion (additional codes)
• Court case law (Cour Suprême)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• OHADA uniform acts integration

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{ivorian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Ivorian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Ivorian-law-mcp},
  note = {11 Ivorian statutes with 50 provisions, Côte d'Ivoire}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Government of Côte d'Ivoire / CNDJ (public domain)
• International Metadata: 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 started as our internal reference tool for West African and Francophone legal research -- turns out everyone building compliance tools for the ECOWAS region has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating Ivorian law across Journal Officiel publications shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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