Towards the end of September, a considerable controversy started to stir in Syrian society as a new piece of legislation, comprised of almost 40 pages, found itself making the rounds on social media. The...

The Companies Law provided for in Legislative Decree 29/2011 permits the establishment of certain business entities, the most important of which are joint stock companies, limited liability companies and partnerships. It is essential to point out...

It is not the first time that a Law 10 has garnered so much attention in Syria. In 1991, the People’s Assembly, the Syrian Parliament, approved the Investment Law 10/1991, which was ratified by...

Even in the midst of conflict, foreign investment is on the rise in Syria. Nationals of neighbouring Arab countries are leading the charge while others are taking initiative as well. The reason is twofold...

Syria started 2017 with signs that the conflict in the country was beginning to wind down as international and local dynamics push in the direction of a resolution. As the government’s objectives turn to...

The Syrian Law Journal was recently interviewed by Syria Deeply with respect to a proposal currently being studied to amend the Syrian Nationality Law. Syria Deeply is an independent digital media project and is...

The trend for settling disputes by arbitration has grown significantly in the Arab world in recent years. Interestingly, Syria was among the first countries that took an early lead in recognizing it as a...

The Syrian Law Journal recently attended the British Syrian Society’s conference in Damascus in late May entitled The War in Syria: the Challenges and Opportunities. Its first observation after participating in the two-day event...

Arbitration has been a feature of Syrian law for decades. It was initially governed by Articles 506-534 of the previous Civil Procedure Code, which was enacted back in 1953. However, it was given an...