| 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 |
| 1621 |
Legal and Fiscal Fee Exemptions of the “Banks Management Department” at the Institution for Agricultural, Industrial & Real Estate Lending |
Law Implemented by Decree |
7/28/1971 |
Arabic |
| 11564 |
Ratification of the National Deposit Guarantee Institution’s Bylaws |
Decree |
12/30/1968 |
Arabic |
| 28/67 |
Supplemental Regulations Covering Banks and Establishment of the National Deposit Guarantee Institution |
Law |
9/5/1967 |
Arabic |
| 7977 |
Specific Procedural Rules to be Applied at the Higher Banking Commission |
Decree |
8/16/1967 |
Arabic |
| 7739 |
Necessary Measures for Banks that Seize to Operate |
Decree |
8/7/1967 |
Arabic |
| 45 |
Notification Procedures for all Announcements, Decisions and Other Documents Issued by BDL and all Commissions within BDL |
Legislative Decree |
5/8/1967 |
Arabic |
| 44 |
Amendment of Law n° 2/67 of 16/1/1967 Relating to the Special Regulations Covering Defaulting Banks |
Legislative Decree |
5/8/1967 |
Arabic |
| 43 |
Banking Control Commission Chairman’s Duties and Responsibilities |
Legislative Decree |
5/8/1967 |
Arabic |
| 8 |
‘Banks Management Department’ at the Institution for Agricultural, Industrial & Real Estate Lending and Amendment of Law n° 28/67 dated 9/5/1967 |
Legislative Decree |
3/7/1967 |
Arabic |
| 2/67 |
Special Regulations Covering Defaulting Banks |
Law |
1/16/1967 |
Arabic |
| 62/66 |
Powers Given to the Government to Take the Necessary Measures concerning Lending Operations & Guarantying Banking Liquidity |
Law |
9/11/1966 |
Arabic |
| 35/66 |
Related to Lebanon’s Joining the National Agreement against Money Counterfeiting (or Money Laundering) |
Law |
3/6/1966 |
Arabic |
| 16400 |
Representation of the Government at the Central Bank |
Decree |
5/22/1964 |
Arabic |
| 13513 |
Law of Money and Credit |
Law |
8/1/1963 |
Arabic |
| 191261 |
Authorizing the Opening of Joint Accounts |
Law |
12/19/1961 |
Arabic |
| 030956 |
Banking Secrecy Law |
Law |
3/9/1956 |
Arabic - English - French |
| 160754 |
Establishment of an Institution for Agricultural, Industrial & Real Estate Lending |
Law |
7/16/1954 |
Arabic |