President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, signed 11 Parliament-approved laws, and referred them for publication according to the rules.
Laws:
-Law No. 283 of 12/4/2022 obligating banks operating in Lebanon to pay an amount of 10,000 US dollars to Lebanese university students studying abroad before the year 2020-2021.
-Law No. 284 of 12/4/2022 establishing a mandatory syndicate of nutritionists and meal planning specialists in Lebanon.
-Law No. 285 of 12/4/2022 extending the mandate of municipal and optional councils.
-Law No. 286 dated 12/4/2022 related to agreement mediation.
-Law No. 287 of 12/4/2022 to support the locally produced pharmaceutical industry.
-Law No. 288 dated 12/4/2022 amending Law No. 389/1995 dated 12/1/1995 amended by Law No. 533/1996 dated 24/7/1996 (establishing the Economic and Social Council).
-Law No. 289 dated 12/4/2022 granting compensation and pensions to the families of the Lebanese victims who died in the August 15, 2021 bombings in the Akkar town of Al-Tleil and enabling the Lebanese who were injured to benefit from health benefits and the rights of people with additional needs.
-Law No. 290 of 12/4/2022 suspending legal, judicial and contractual deadlines for non-performing loans and cancelling or reducing fines.
-Law No. 291 dated 12/4/2022 authorizing the government to conclude the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.
– Law No. 292 dated 4/12/2022 requesting approval of the conclusion of the basic agreement between the Government of the Lebanese Republic and the World Food Programme.
-Law No. 293 dated 12/4/2022 amending Article 3 of Law No. 194 dated 16/10/2020 (Protecting the areas affected by the explosion in Beirut Port and supporting their reconstruction) and amending the fourth item of Law No. 185 dated 19/8/2020 (Extension of time limits and granting some exemptions from taxes and fees).
Source: NNA