Antecedentes de la reforma de la capacidad en el Código Civil peruano

This article focuses on an account of the process of normative adaptation of our legal system based on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which lead to the reform of capacity in our Civil Code in 2018. The Convention brought a new concept of capacity and new parameters of its treatment, promoting the social model and a more inclusive perspective on the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities. This had a significant impact on our legislation; its changes constituted the most significant reform that has been realized by only one norm and completely transformed the legal treatment of capacity in our country.