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The Syrian legal system is a member of the family of civil law jurisdictions, which are inspired by the French and continental European regimes. Presently in Syria, case law is generally considered persuasive when...
International President Bashar Al-Assad travelled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the heels of recent developments in Syria, including the ongoing economic crisis, the regaining of control in Daraa, the situations...
Presidential Elections President Bashar Al-Assad issued Presidential Decree 206/2021 reappointing Hussein Arnous as Prime Minister. The President is constitutionally obliged to name a new government following the start of a new term. Until then,...
The Trademark Law 8/2007 provides that any mark, sign, logo, trade name or tagline that distinguishes a product or service may be regarded as a trademark if registered accordingly. A mark shall not be considered...
Presidential Elections Bashar Al-Assad took the oath of office on July 17th as stipulated for in the Constitution of 2012 and began his fourth presidential term before MPs, Army officers, injured military personnel, the...
Agriculture The Board of Directors of the state-owned Agricultural Cooperative Bank announced that it would stop selling fertilizers to farmers at the subsidized price but rather at the cost price following a proposal by...
Presidential Elections The Supreme Constitutional Court confirmed that three of the 51 registered candidates satisfied the legal conditions for standing in the presidential elections, including the incumbent Bashar Al-Assad, Abdullah Abdullah and Mahmoud Marei,...
In accordance with the Civil Procedure Code provided for in Law 1/2016, the Syrian courts assume jurisdiction over a dispute where a nexus between a litigant and Syria can be established, such as where...
Presidential Elections The Speaker of the People’s Assembly formally announced that the 2021 presidential elections will be held on May 26th while expatriate voting is scheduled for May 20th. Nominations had to be submitted...
Conflict On March 15, 2021, Syria not only marked a decade of conflict but of contrition. In 2011, romanticized delusions combined with unenviable audacity flipped a peaceful way of life upside down, aroused the...