Legal Briefing – July 2015
Welcome to our latest legal briefing covering the news of the past month- here is a taste of what is in store: The new Consumer Protection Law has finally taken effect. Legislation has been...
Category: Journal Entries
Legal Briefing – June 2015
Welcome to our latest legal briefing covering the news of the past month- here is a taste of what is in store: The new Consumer Protection Bill, which is expected to come down harshly...
Becoming a Lawyer in Syria: Is the Process Overregulated?
Having an attempt at the law may seem like a daunting thought at first for many prospective undergraduates. But once they put in the hard work that is required of them, they are rightfully...
Legal Briefing – May 2015
Welcome to our latest legal briefing covering the news of the past month- here is a taste of what is in store: private companies may now be incorporated to manage and invest the assets...
Legal Briefing – April 2015
Welcome to our latest legal briefing covering the news of the past month- here is a taste of what is in store: in accordance with the Electricity Law 32/2010, the Ministry of Electricity has...
Legal Briefing – March 2015
In its second Legal Briefing, the SLJ is pleased to inform you of the latest news items affecting Syrian law. The Ministry of Finance is currently implementing new amendments to the Income Tax Law...
Foreign Law Firms: What Roles Can They Play in Syria’s Future?
Walking down the corridors of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one cannot but notice the collection of foreign law firms- Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Hogan Lovells to name only a few- that have...
Legal Briefing – January to February 2015
The SLJ is pleased to provide you with our first Legal Briefing. The following points below are summaries of the latest legal developments taking place in Syria. Our first news item is the recent...
Featured Book
We are pleased to inform you that our featured book Syrian Law is currently in the process of being published…
Professor Jacques El-Hakim: The Leading Authority On Syrian Law
The year is 1956 and while Syrians have successfully reinstalled their scion of the independence movement Shukri Quwatli for a second stint as president a year earlier, nobody can deny that the Army’s power...