Laws & Decrees

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Memo #710

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has issued a Memo #710 on the 11th May 2023 (attached a scanned copy) related to the application of ... Read More

Decree #11230

The Council of Ministers approved on the 18th April 2023 the Decree #11230 published in the Official Gazette #17 on the 26th April 2023 ... Read More

Decree # 11228

The Decree # 11228 raised the schooling allowances for students in public schools and universities to LBP 3,000,000 (with a maximum of LBP 9,000,000) ... Read More

Decree # 11226

The Decree # 11226 raised the minimum wage for employees and workers in the private sector, due to the increase in the cost of living to LBP 9,000,000 starting ... Read More

Decree # 11224

The Decree # 11224 raised the daily transportation allowance of the employees of the private sector from LBP 95,000 to LBP 250,000. Download (PDF, Unknown) ... Read More

Law No. 214 of 08/04/2021 relating to the recovery of assets resulting from corruption crimes

The Law No. 214 of 08/04/2021 (here below), published in the Official Gazette No 15 dated 15/04/2021, concerns operations to ... Read More

Law No. 212 of 16/01/2021 relating to the extension of some deadlines.

The Law No. 212 of 16/01/2021 (here below), published in the Official Gazette No 3 dated 21/01/2021, has extended the ... Read More

Law No. 199 of 29/12/2020 relating to the prorogation of the suspension of legal, judicial and contractual deadlines.

the Law No 199 dated 29th December 2020 (here below) published in the Official Gazette No 51 on the 31st ... Read More

Law No. 182 dated 12/06/2020 amending the Law No. 83 dated 10/10/2018 relating to the protection of whistleblowers

The here below Law No. 182 dated 12/06/2020, published in the Official Gazette No. 25 dated 12/06/2020, added to article ... Read More

Law No. 194 dated 16/10/2020 relating to the protection of the damaged and affected areas and their reconstruction following the explosion of the port of Beirut.

The Law No.194 dated 16/10/2020 (here below), relating to the protection of the damaged and affected areas and their reconstruction ... Read More

Law No. 189 dated 16/10/2020 relating to the declaration of assets and other interests and the repression of illicit enrichment

The Law No.189 dated 16/10/2020 (here below), published in the Official Gazette No 41 dated 22/10/2020, has amended, replaced made ... Read More

Decree of the Minister of Justice No. 6940 dated 03/09/2020 relating to the implementing provisions of the Law No. 28 dated 10/03/2020 concerning the right to access information

The Ministry of Justice has issued the here below the Decree No. 6940 dated 03/09/2020 published in the Official Gazette ... Read More

Decree No. 6850 dated 14/08/2020 related to the acceptance and exemption of foreign donations and aid that are provided to Lebanon to overcome the damages resulting from the Beirut Port explosion from taxes and value-added tax.

Decree No. 6850 of 14/08/ 2020 (hereinafter) exempted donations and foreign aid provided to public administrations and institutions, municipalities, the ... Read More

Law No. 185 of 19/08/2020 relating to the prorogation of the suspension of legal, judicial and contractual deadlines.

The Law No. 185 of 19/08/2020 (here below), published in the Official Gazette No 36 dated 27/08/2020, has extended the ... Read More

Law No. 163 dated 08/05/2020 organizing Private Investment Companies (PIC)

The Law No. 163 dated 08/05/2020 (hereinafter) organizing Private Investment Companies (PIC) was recently adopted and published in the Official ... Read More

Anti-corruption Law in the public sector No. 175 of 08/05/2020 and the creation of a National Commission to combat corruption.

The Anti-Corruption Law in the public sector and the creation of a National Commission to combat corruption No. 175 of ... Read More

Law No. 160 of 08/05/2020 relating to the suspension of legal, judicial and contractual deadlines until 30/06/2020

The Law No. 160 of 08/05/2020 (hereinafter), published in the Official Gazette No.20 dated 14thMay 2020, has suspended all legal, ... Read More

Decree No. 6327 dated 4th May 2020 relating to the ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (MCCA)

The Council of Ministers has adopted the Decree No.6327 dated 4th May 2020 (hereinafter) published in the Official Gazette #19 ... Read More

Decree No. 5159 dated 02/07/2019 relating to the implementing provisions of article 16(8) of the Law No. 57 dated 05/10/2017 (the Law on the Offshore Petroleum Fiscal Regime).

Decree No.5159 dated 02/07/2019 (hereinafter), has defined the implementing provisions of article 16(8) of the Law No. 57 dated 05/10/2017 ... Read More

Decree No. 5148 dated 05/07/2019 relating to the determination of prohibited activities of offshore companies in accordance with the Decree-Law No. 46 dated 24/06/1983 and its amendments.

Decree No. 5148 dated 05/07/2019 (hereinafter) recalled the scope of the permitted and prohibited activities of Lebanese offshore companies as ... Read More

Law No.126 of 29/03/2019 modifying certain provisions of the Lebanese Code of Commerce (Legislative-decree No. 304 of 24/12/1942):

The Law No.126 of 29/03/2019 (here below), published in the Official Gazette No 18 dated April 1, 2019, has amended ... Read More

Loi No 57 du 05/10/2017 (loi sur les dispositions fiscales qui régiront le secteur du gaz et du pétrole offshore)

Sorry, this entry is only available in French. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in ... Read More

Law No. 110 dated 30th November 2018 extending the discounts on tax penalties & objection deadlines set in the Budget Law 2018 till 31 January 2019

The Law No. 110 dated 30th November 2018 (hereinafter), published in the Official Gazette No 52 dated December 6, 2018, ... Read More