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How is end-of-service indemnity calculated in Lebanon?How is end-of-service indemnity calculated under Lebanese labour law, and how much notice must be given before dismissal? Who must register with the NSSF in Lebanon, and what are the contribution rates?Who has to be registered with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in Lebanon, what does it cover, and what do employers and employees pay? How many days of annual leave and what working hours does Lebanese labour law allow?How many days of paid annual leave does a worker get in Lebanon, and what are the legal working hours, breaks and rest days? What are a tenant's rights under Lebanese rent law, and can the landlord evict?What rights does a tenant have under the Lebanese rent law, how does the rent rise, and when can the landlord evict the tenant or take the premises back? Who inherits in Lebanon when there is no will, and how are the shares divided?Who inherits when someone dies in Lebanon without a will, what do the children, the spouse and the parents get, and which law applies to Christians, Muslims and Druze? Is civil marriage allowed in Lebanon, and which personal status law applies?Can a couple marry civilly in Lebanon, is a civil marriage held abroad valid and registered, and which court and law govern marriage, divorce and custody for each community? Can a Lebanese mother pass her nationality to her children?Can a Lebanese mother pass Lebanese nationality to her children, can a foreign wife or husband become Lebanese, and how is nationality lost or recovered under the nationality law? What are the traffic fines in Lebanon, and how much is a speeding fine?How much are traffic fines under Lebanon's new traffic law, how much is the fine for speeding, and have the amounts gone up since 2024? What does Lebanon's banking secrecy law say, and has it been amended?What does Lebanon's banking secrecy law of 1956 say today, who can lift secrecy, and how was it amended in 2022 and 2025? Is there a capital control law in Lebanon?Is there a capital control law in Lebanon, and where do the limits on bank withdrawals and transfers abroad come from? Is there a cybercrime law in Lebanon, and what is the penalty for online defamation?Which Lebanese law punishes hacking and other computer crimes, and what are the penalties for defamation or insults posted online? How do you register an LLC (SARL) in Lebanon, and which law governs it?What are the legal steps to form and register a limited liability company (SARL) or a joint-stock company (SAL) in Lebanon, and which law governs each? What are the income tax brackets in Lebanon?What are the income tax brackets on salaries and business profits under Lebanon's Income Tax Law, and which deductions and exemptions apply? How many articles does the Lebanese Constitution have?How many articles does the Lebanese Constitution of 1926 have, which of them were repealed, and what do the main ones say? What does Lebanon's Code of Commerce say about registering a company?What does Lebanon's Code of Commerce say about registering a company in the commercial register: the deadline, the documents, the minimum capital and the penalties? Publication of laws in the Official Gazette and when they take effectHow do Lebanese laws become binding, and when must they be published in the Official Gazette? How do you register an association (NGO) in Lebanon under the 1909 law?How do you register an association (NGO) in Lebanon under the Associations Law of 3 August 1909: is a licence needed, what do the founders file, and what follows? Do I need a licence to own a weapon in Lebanon?Do you need a licence to own or carry a gun in Lebanon, who can get one, and what penalties does the weapons law set? Lebanese Penal Code: the most searched articlesWhat do the most cited articles of the Lebanese Penal Code say (homicide, assault, theft, fraud, defamation, adultery, abortion, self-defence)? What does Lebanon's Code of Obligations and Contracts say about breach of contract and damages?What does the Lebanese Code of Obligations and Contracts of 1932 say when a party breaches a contract: can the other party cancel it, and how are damages set? Building violations and encroachment in Lebanon: licence, fines, demolition and settlementWhat happens when someone builds without a licence or beyond it in Lebanon, and can the violation be settled? What is the right of pre-emption (shufaa) in Lebanon, and how long do you have to use it?What is the right of pre-emption (shufaa) under Lebanese property law, who holds it, what are the deadlines, and what must be paid to use it? Who is covered by Lebanon's general amnesty law, and which crimes are excluded?Who does Lebanon's 2026 general amnesty law (Law 70) cover, which crimes does it exclude, and how are the sentences it does not erase reduced? What is the penalty for forgery under the Lebanese Penal Code?What is the penalty for forgery in Lebanon, what does Article 459 of the Penal Code say, and how do penalties differ for official papers, private papers and identity documents? The Traffic Authority (TMV) and Decree 11244 of 2003What is the Traffic, Vehicles and Vehicle Fleet Management Authority and what does Decree 11244 of 25/10/2003 regulate? Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EmigrantsWhat do the regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants say about the Ministry, its diplomatic corps and its staff? Notaries in Lebanon: the notary law (Law 337 of 1994)What does a notary do in Lebanon, and what does the notary law (Law 337 of 1994) provide? Pharmacy practice law in Lebanon (Law 367 of 1994)Who may open and run a pharmacy in Lebanon, and what does the pharmacy practice law (Law 367 of 1994) require? How does a foreign worker get a work permit in Lebanon, and what does the law say?What are the steps for a foreign worker to get a work permit in Lebanon, how long does it last, and what protections do the texts give?