Ratified Laws 2005- 2021

  • Urgent and expedited measure Granting EDL a treasury advance for the year 2021

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Opening an additional credit in the general budget for the year 2020, amounting to one thousand billion LBP, to be allocated to those affected by Beirut port blast on August 4, 2020

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Extending residential and non-residential lease agreements for a one year period for those affected by Beirut port blast on August 4, 2020

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Freezing the sale of built real estate located in areas affected by Beirut port blast on August 4, 2020New York, New York Stadium

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Exempting donations and aid provided to face the Corona epidemic’ repercussions from all taxes and fees.

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Extending the deadlines for paying taxes and some fees

  • Amending the powers of the Special Investigation Commission established under Law No. 44/2015 (Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing)

  • Concerning the State’s recovery of looted public funds.

  • Amending Articles in the law concerning the entry and stay in Lebanon as well as the exit promulgated on 7/10/1962 or amended by Law No. 173 dated 2/14/2000

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Amending the first paragraph of Article 13 of the General Budget Law 2018 related to giving EDL a long-term treasury advance

  • Urgent and expedited measure, ensuring the continuity of granting housing loans through Lebanese banks.

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Amending Law No. 77 of 4/13/2018 “Water Law”

  • Urgent and expedited measure, Giving EDL a long-term treasury advance

  • Promoting inspectors holding a Bachelor Degree in Law within the General Directorate of the General Security to the rank of Lieutenant

  • Extending the provisions of Law No. 288/2014 for two additional years (adding a paragraph to Article 7 of Law No. 462 regulating the electricity sector)

  • Approving a loan of USD 100 million between the Lebanese Republic and the International Development Association

  • Amending Article 186 of the Penal Code promulgated by Decree No. 240 date March 1st, 1943 (physical violence inflicted on children)

  • Amending Article 73 (paragraph 3) of the Act regulating the exercise of the pharmacy profession in Lebanon

  • Amending the Tenancy Law issued in the Official Gazette Annex No. 27 on Thursday June 26, 2014

  • Amending the Law in force by Decree No. 1958, dated January 17, 1979, and its amendments (regulating the practice of the medical profession)

  • Amending Article 3 of Law No. 313 dated April 6, 2001 (creating two Orders of Physicians in Lebanon)

  • Amending the law for the establishment of a pension Fund in the Lebanese Order of Physicians – Beirut and Tripoli

  • Granting permanent status to notaries

  • Amending Article 38 of the Decree Law No. 112 dated June 12, 1959 (Staff Rules)

  • Amending Articles 28 and 29 of the Labor Code promulgated on September 23, 1946

  • Abolishing the final paragraph of Article 15 of Law No. 63 dated December 31st, 2008 (increasing the minimum wage)

  • Creating a credit within the Parliament budget

  • Reducing fines by 90% on arrears of mechanics fees, traffic fees, and collection orders within the public administration and institutions and municipalities fees, provided that payment is made before December 31

  • Granting the Lebanese University the authorization to hold a contest based on titles for filling the vacancies within its staffing

  • Promoting inspectors within the General Directorate of the General Security from Chief Inspector and above to Lieutenant (law n.116)

  • Promoting inspectors within the General Directorate of the General Security from Chief Inspector and above to Lieutenant (law n.67)

  • Granting an additional grade to employees, contractors, and wage earners within the Ministry of Telecommunications

  • Resolving the status of the Customs’ Brigade Officers

  • Approving the “Alphabet Day”

  • Amending Article 22 of Law No. 556/97 (Municipalities)

  • Establishing communal natural reserves in Chnaniir – Keserwan/Ftouh District

  • Amending provisions of Law No. 84/91 dated August 26, 1991 (granting general amnesty for crimes committed before March 28, 1991)

  • Granting financial incentives to municipalities surrounding Naameh Landfill “Abey – Ain Drafil”

  • Extending the implementation of Law 402 dated January 21, 2005 relating to the exclusion of the establishment of hotels from some provisions of Law No. 646 dated December 11, 2004, and its implementing Decree dated December 5, 2005

  • Limiting prison year to 9 months

  • Amending Penal Enforcement No. 463 dated September 17, 2002)

  • Appointing graduates of the Technical and Educational Institute within the staffing of the General Directorate of the Technical and Vocational Education

  • Amending Article 31 of Decree Law No. 144/1959 (Income Tax Law) establishing equality between a working married man and a working married woman by aligning the conditions for benefiting from the family abatement allowance

  • Amending Article 9 of Decree Law No. 146/1959 establishing equality between married male and female heirs to allow both of them to benefit from an exemption in terms of benefiting from additional abatement on inheritor’s duly transfer fees

  • Right for access to information

  • Amending provisions of the Decree No. 14420 dated May 18, 2005 (regulating the National Archiving Institution, identifying its staffing, salary scale, and terms of employment)

  • Extending the Tenancy Law No. 160/92

  • Amending provisions of Article 2 of the Decree Law No. 150/83 (Judicial Court)

  • Amending Article 7 of Law No. 273 (Moukhtar stamp)

  • Criminalizing gunshots firing in the air

  • Amending Article 3 of Law No. 273 (Mukhtar stamp)

  • Granting employees additional compensation

  • Displaced persons who benefit from loans for renovation and reconstruction of houses located in damaged villages during the civil war (1975-1990), are exempted from mortgage release fees, as well as from financial stamp fees on loan agreements

  • Granting permanent status to registrars

  • Amending Article 21 of the Constitution (voting for 18 years old)

  • Addressing the situation of the Lebanese citizens who took refuge in Israel

  • Creating an additional credit within the 2011 general budget, prior to its approval, for the construction of prison buildings in Northern and Southern Lebanon

  • Electronic finance credit card.

  • Establishment of a mandatory syndicate of psychotherapists in Lebanon.

  • Amending Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 629 dated 11/20/2004 (organizing the Ministry of Youth and Sports).

  • Establishment of decentralized economic zones, especially for technological industries.

  • The adoption of an educational identity with a coded number for the Lebanese student, known as the “educational identity” law.

  • Replacing the name of the village of “Ain al-Qabou and Deir Mar Semaan” in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Matn District, to become the village of “Ain al-Qabou”.

  • Establishing the Independent National Body for the forcibly disappeared persons.