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

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.

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

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"]
    }
  }
}

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"

What's Included

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

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
                                              ^                        ^
                                       Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

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.

Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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.

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

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

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

Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

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

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.

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

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:

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

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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

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

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}
}

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)

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

_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}