Title:
Investor’s Guide: A Portrait of the Lebanese Market
Code:
ECO/99/6
Author:
Etudes et Consultations Economiques
Page Numbers:
327
Summary:
Part One
1. The Lebanese in 1988: Managing the Crisis
A. Lebanon in Brief
B. Managing the Crises
1. Changing Course
2. Mitigated Results
3. Weighing Uncertainties
C. Conclusion
Part Tow
2. The Legal Framework
A. Different Categories of Companies
1. Specialization of Companies
2. Particular Regulations
C. Formalities of Constitution and Registration
D. Taxation Requirements
1. Income Tax
2. Foreign Corporate Taxes
3. Special measures for the Holding and Offshore Companies
4. Tax on Built-Property
5. Transfer Rights
6. Other Taxes
E. Rental Law
F. Acquisition of Property
Part Three
3. Social Data
A. Demographic Data
1. Census on Population and Housing
2. Structure of the Working Population
3. The Consequences of the War
4. Planning, Family and Abortion
A. Salaries and Inflation
1. The Evolution of Prices before 1992
2. The Evolution of the Price Index since 1993
3. Salaries and Prices Increases
A. Labor Legislation
1. General Provisions
2. Collective Agreements
A. Foreign Labor
B. The National Social Security Fund
C. Social Policy
D. Health
E. Education
Part Four
3. The Infrastructure
A. Electricity
B. Water
C. Transportation
D.Telecommunications
E. Oil Products
Part Five
A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Construction and Real Estate
D. Foreign Trade
E. Insurance
F. Tourism
Part Six
6. Banking and Monetary Institutions
A. The Central Bank of Lebanon
B. The National Institute for the Guarantee of Deposits (NIGD)
C. Banking Supervisory Institutions
D.Commercial Banks
Part Seven
7. The Lebanese Financial Market
A. The Beirut Stock Exchange
B. Financial Instruments
C. Financial Institutions
D. Credit Cards
Part Eight
7. The Reconstruction Site
A. The Council for Development and Reconstruction
B. The Year 2000 Plan
C. Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of the Beirut Central District (SOLIDERE)
Part Nine
8. Auxiliary Institutions
A. The National Investment Guarantee Corporation
B. External Auditing Firms
C. Professional Associations
Year:
1999
Sub-Sector:
Economy