Laws
Treaties
Judgments
Browse By Jurisdiction
Back
Latest Version in WIPO Lex
Details
Details
Year of Version
2004
Dates
Amended up to:
September 4, 2004
Adopted:
May 23, 1926
Type of Text
Framework Laws
Subject Matter
Other
Notes
The Constitution of Lebanon was promulgated on May 23, 1926, and amended several times (1927, 1929, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1976, 1990 and 2004).
This consolidated version of the Constitution takes into account amendments up to the Constitutional Law No. 585 of September 4, 2004 (see Article 49 of the Constitution).
Article 15 under Chapter Two, Part I of this consolidated Constitution provides that “Rights of ownership shall be protected by law. No one's property may be expropriated except for reasons of public utility, in the cases established by law and after fair compensation has been paid beforehand".
Available Materials
Main Text(s)
Related Text(s)
Main text(s)
Main text(s)
Arabic
الدستور اللبناني
English
Constitution of Lebanon
Legislation
Supersedes (1 text(s))
Supersedes (1 text(s))
No data available.
WIPO Lex No.
LB036