The law library

Welcome on our online law library. Hereafter you can find a list of the available materials, which will be completed continuously.

LABOUR LAW NO 17/2010

Copyright law

• Copyright Law in SYRIA

• Patent Law in Syria

• Patent Cooperation Treaty

• Regulations Under the PCT

Banking law

• Law number 28/2001 on private banking

• Law number 29/2001 on banking secrecy

• Presentation of the new banking law

• Presentation on the law on banking secrecy

• Banking activities in Syrian Tax Free Zones

Environment law

• Law number 50 for the year 2002  for the protection of the environment

Private international law

• Marriage between Syrian nationals and Aliens

• The nationality Act 1969

• Legislative Decree No 29 of 15 January 1970 the Entry and Exit of Aliens to and from the Syrian Arab Republic and Their Residence therein

• Certificates of Expatriate Citizens - Decision of the Minister of the Interior, n° 576 of 5 October 1970

• Circular 2 of 19 January 1982 - Legal Provisions applicable to the entry and residence of Syrians and non Syrian Arabs and Aliens

• WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty and Agreed Statements Concerning the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty / (adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996)

Investment law

• Investment Promotion Law No. 8 / 2007 & important Points

• Legislative Decree (9/2007) Syrian Investment Agency (SIA)

• Investment law in Syria and Amendments and Ministerial Decisions

• A general presentation of the amendments to the Investment law

• Legislative Decree 51 ( 01/10/2006 )     &  Executive Directions of this Legislative Decree

Commercial & Economy law

• Law No.34 of year 2008 governing registration of companies, organizations and bodies whose head Offices are outside the Syrian Arab Republic territory.

• Rules organizing registration of companies in Syrian law (in French)

Intellectual Property rights

• Trademarks in Syria

• Trade Laws and Regulations in Syria

• Designs Registration in Syria

Constitutional law

• Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic

Administrative law

• Decree No. 195 T embodying the Contract Regulations of Public establishments and corporations as defined in article 1 of legislative Decree No. 18 of 15.2.1974

Lex mercatoria

• ICC Arbitration rules

International law & Convention

• Arab Convention on Commercial Arbitration

• Agreement relating to Application of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration

• Paris Convention

• Madrid Agreement

• European Convention

• The New York Convention - 1958

• Washington Convention

• panama convention

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Berne Convention

• Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

• EC Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, Brussels 1968

• International Agreement to combat finance of terrorism. Law no./5/ of year 2005

Tourism

• Tourism Council Decision No. 186

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