How do you cite a non-U.S. foreign statute?

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When citing a non-U.S. foreign statute, you follow the jurisdiction’s own standard citation form, using the appropriate abbreviations, and then add the year. This approach identifies the exact source the jurisdiction recognizes and makes the citation intelligible to readers familiar with that legal system. You don’t translate the statute into English for the citation, and you don’t treat it as a treaty or as a generic “foreign statute, year.” The year matters because many jurisdictions have multiple versions or amendments, and the year pins down the specific enactment you’re referring to. If needed, you may include any jurisdiction-specific pinpoint references (like chapter or section numbers) per that jurisdiction’s conventions.