Which entity holds exclusive competence to legislate on civil, criminal and procedural law (Article 22, I)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Union, with limited delegation to the States
- Step 1: Article 22, I, gives the Union private competence on these branches. Step 2. Its single paragraph allows a complementary law to delegate specific questions to States. Answer: The Union, with limited delegation to the States. Why not the others: States and Municipalities have no general competence here, and the competence is not concurrent.
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