{"id":272,"date":"2015-01-28T20:38:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T18:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/syrianlawjournal.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2020-01-14T16:06:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T14:06:45","slug":"criminal-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.syria.law\/index.php\/legislation\/criminal-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LAW<\/td>\n\n

Criminal Code<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

REFERENCE<\/td>\nLegislative Decree 148\/1949<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nPromulgated by President Husni Zaim on June 22, 1949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
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  • There are a total of 756 provisions in the Criminal Code.<\/li>\n
  • Addresses numerous matters including crimes against one\u2019s person, crimes against property, crimes against the state, crimes related to commerce and finance, intellectual property infringements, corruption in public bodies, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
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  • During the short-lived 138-day rule of President Husni Zaim, essential pieces of legislation such as the Criminal Code were produced and are still relevant to the present day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    LAW<\/td>\n\n

    Economic Criminal Code<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    REFERENCE<\/td>\nLaw 3\/2013<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nApproved by the People\u2019s Assembly on March 17, 2013
    \nPromulgated by President Bashar Al-Assad on March 20, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
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    • Deals with crimes of an economic nature.<\/li>\n
    • A sample of punishable offences listed in this Law include harming public property, wasting public funds, bribery, smuggling, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n\n
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    • Repeals the previous law contained in Legislative Decree 37\/1966.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
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    • This Law was enacted against the backdrop of internal conflict in Syria.<\/li>\n
    • Appears to have been enacted in response to a range of crimes committed during the current unrest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      LAW<\/td>\n\n

      Money Laundering Law<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      REFERENCE<\/td>\nLegislative Decree 33\/2005<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nPromulgated by President Bashar Al-Assad on May 1, 2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
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      • Includes a number of offences to bring anti-money laundering legislation in line with international practices.<\/li>\n
      • Establishes the Anti-Money Laundering Commission.<\/li>\n
      • The Commission has the authority to penalize violators of this Law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n\n
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      • Amendments to Legislative Decree 33\/2005 are found in Legislative Decrees 27\/2011 and 46\/2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
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      • This law was enacted during the time Syria began to gradually liberalize its economy but not before plans for a social market economy were officially announced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        LAW Criminal Code REFERENCE Legislative Decree 148\/1949 DATE OF PROMULGATION Promulgated by President Husni Zaim on June 22, 1949 RELEVANT PROVISIONS There are a total of 756 provisions in the Criminal Code. 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