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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 09/12/2005 Arabic
705 Assets Securitization Law 09/12/2005 Arabic-English
575 The Establishment of Islamic Banks in Lebanon Law 11/02/2004 Arabic-English-French
403 Implementation of Artcile 51 of Law no. 497/2003 Decision by MOF 18/03/2003 Arabic
497 Article 51 of Law 497/2003 Law 30/01/2003 Arabic
430 Public Debt Account Creation and Reduction Law 06/06/2002 Arabic
347 Exchange Institutions Law 08/06/2001 Arabic-English
318 Fighting Money Laundering Law 20/04/2001 Arabic-English-French
308 Bank Share Issuing and Trading, Bank Bond Issuing and Bank Ownership of Real Estate Law 04/03/2001 Arabic-English
234 Financial Intermediary Institutions Law 06/10/2000 Arabic-English-French
160 Leasing Operations Law 27/12/1999 Arabic
159 Creation of Securities Account Law 27/12/1999 Arabic
154 Illicit Enrichment Law 27/12/1999 Arabic
139 The Central Securities Depository Law 26/10/1999 Arabic
138 The Arab Clearing Corporation Law 26/10/1999 Arabic
133 Modifying Article 70 of the Code of Money and Credit Law 26/10/1999 Arabic
105 Authorization to Import, Export and Trade with Gold and any Other Precious Metals Law 22/06/1999 Arabic
24 Authorization for the National Deposit Guarantee Institution: to participate in all Lebanese Joint Stock Corporatio Law 23/02/1999 Arabic
10298 Customs Fee Exemption for Goods Imported by BDL Decree 22/05/1997 Arabic
543 Specific Legal Exemptions Given to Banks Regarding Housing Loans Law 24/07/1996 Arabic
520 Developing the Financial Market and the Fiduciary Contracts Regulations Law 06/06/1996 Arabic-French
5738 Ratification of “Banque de l’Habitat”’s Bylaws Decree 01/03/1994 Arabic
192 Facilitating the Mergers and Acquisition of Banks Law 01/04/1993 Arabic
110 Reform of the Banking Sector Regulations Law 11/07/1991 Arabic
99 Rules on Lebanese and Foreign Banks Law 11/06/1991 Arabic
42/86 Prohibiting the Sale of all BDL Gold Reserves Law 24/09/1986 Arabic
50 Specialized Banks Regulation Legislative Decree 15/07/1983 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 28/01/1983 English
5439 Specific Rules and Tax Exemptions Connected to the Development of the Lebanese Financial Market Law Implemented by Decree 20/09/1982 Arabic
4665 Setting of Accounting Standards Decree 26/12/1981 Arabic
1663 Rules on Seized Banks Law Implemented by Decree 17/01/1979 Arabic
707 Identification of Accounting Basics used to Calculate the Annual Fees due to National Deposit Guarantee Institution Decree 12/09/1977 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 27/06/1977 Arabic
77 Amendment of the Money and Credit Code Legislative Decree 27/06/1977 Arabic
41 Specific Rules Covering the Loss of Securities “to Holder” Legislative Decree 26/05/1977 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 02/05/1977 Arabic
10 Ratification of all Measures Taken Relating to the Banking Sector’s Security Government’s guarantee of the Banks’ exceptional loans Legislative Decree 14/02/1977 Arabic
14 Establishment of “Banque de l’Habitat” Law Implemented by Decree 15/01/1977 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 04/01/1975 Arabic
1983 Regulation of Banks’ Auditors Decree 25/09/1971 Arabic
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