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Laws relating to Banking and Financial Sectors

 

Law No. Subject Type Date Content
706 Collective Investment Schemes in Securities and Other Financial Instruments Law 12/9/2005 Arabic
705 Assets Securitization Law 12/9/2005 Arabic-English
575 The Establishment of Islamic Banks in Lebanon Law 2/11/2004 Arabic-English-French
403 Implementation of Artcile 51 of Law no. 497/2003 Decision by MOF 3/18/2003 Arabic
497 Article 51 of Law 497/2003 Law 1/30/2003 Arabic
430 Public Debt Account Creation and Reduction Law 6/6/2002 Arabic
347 Exchange Institutions Law 6/8/2001 Arabic-English
318 Fighting Money Laundering Law 4/20/2001 Arabic-English-French
308 Bank Share Issuing and Trading, Bank Bond Issuing and Bank Ownership of Real Estate Law 3/4/2001 Arabic-English
234 Financial Intermediary Institutions Law 10/6/2000 Arabic-English-French
160 Leasing Operations Law 12/27/1999 Arabic
159 Creation of Securities Account Law 12/27/1999 Arabic
154 Illicit Enrichment Law 12/27/1999 Arabic
139 The Central Securities Depository Law 10/26/1999 Arabic
138 The Arab Clearing Corporation Law 10/26/1999 Arabic
133 Modifying Article 70 of the Code of Money and Credit Law 10/26/1999 Arabic
105 Authorization to Import, Export and Trade with Gold and any Other Precious Metals Law 6/22/1999 Arabic
24 Authorization for the National Deposit Guarantee Institution: to participate in all Lebanese Joint Stock Corporatio Law 2/23/1999 Arabic
10298 Customs Fee Exemption for Goods Imported by BDL Decree 5/22/1997 Arabic
543 Specific Legal Exemptions Given to Banks Regarding Housing Loans Law 7/24/1996 Arabic
520 Developing the Financial Market and the Fiduciary Contracts Regulations Law 6/6/1996 Arabic-French
5738 Ratification of “Banque de l’Habitat”’s Bylaws Decree 3/1/1994 Arabic
192 Facilitating the Mergers and Acquisition of Banks Law 4/1/1993 Arabic
110 Reform of the Banking Sector Regulations Law 7/11/1991 Arabic
99 Rules on Lebanese and Foreign Banks Law 6/11/1991 Arabic
42/86 Prohibiting the Sale of all BDL Gold Reserves Law 9/24/1986 Arabic
50 Specialized Banks Regulation Legislative Decree 7/15/1983 Arabic
185 Reorganization of the Directorate General of the Ministry of Finance and of the Government’s Commissioner Office at the Banque du Liban Law Implemented by Decree 1/28/1983 English
5439 Specific Rules and Tax Exemptions Connected to the Development of the Lebanese Financial Market Law Implemented by Decree 9/20/1982 Arabic
4665 Setting of Accounting Standards Decree 12/26/1981 Arabic
1663 Rules on Seized Banks Law Implemented by Decree 1/17/1979 Arabic
707 Identification of Accounting Basics used to Calculate the Annual Fees due to National Deposit Guarantee Institution Decree 9/12/1977 Arabic
83 Exceptional Rules - for the Creation of Reserves to Compensate Losses Resulting from the Debts Originated before 1/1/1977 and for Debt Reserves Set by Banks. Legislative Decree 6/27/1977 Arabic
77 Amendment of the Money and Credit Code Legislative Decree 6/27/1977 Arabic
41 Specific Rules Covering the Loss of Securities “to Holder” Legislative Decree 5/26/1977 Arabic
29 Rule Exempting all Deposits and Other Banking Commitments in Foreign Currencies Made for/by Non-residents from Specific Taxes, Fees and Obligations (Free Zone for Banks) Decree 5/2/1977 Arabic
10 Ratification of all Measures Taken Relating to the Banking Sector’s Security Government’s guarantee of the Banks’ exceptional loans Legislative Decree 2/14/1977 Arabic
14 Establishment of “Banque de l’Habitat” Law Implemented by Decree 1/15/1977 Arabic
9976 Government’s Power to Exempt all Deposits and other Banking Commitments in Foreign Currencies from Specific Taxes & Fees. (Free Zone for Banks) Decree 1/4/1975 Arabic
1983 Regulation of Banks’ Auditors Decree 9/25/1971 Arabic
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