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International real estate acquisition and cross border commercial activities are certainly an increasing trend and have become the norm for many Lebanese nationals and expats who own or intend to purchase real estate abroad whether for investment purposes, vacation homes, foreign Citizenship through real estate acquisition, new work domicile, immigration etc. These cross border real estate acquisitions raise many legal concerns and oftentimes entail unintended legal consequences especially in terms of tax and inheritance law. Every country has a different and...

Mediation is an amicable process of resolving disputes between two or more parties who are in disagreement. It involves a professionally trained individual, a mediator, assisting those individuals in drafting an agreement that addresses the needs of both parties. The goal is to identify the zone of possible agreement and reach a win-win situation. In this post we hope to provide some insight into what mediation entails under Lebanese law and how it can help you with any future dispute. Mediation is...

 The following is a summary of the procedures to be followed to issue a Probate Decision in Lebanon to determine the inheritance and complete the asset transfer transactions before the Ministry of Finance (MOF), whether by the heirs of a Lebanese citizen or a foreign national residing in Lebanon or abroad.  First: Defining the Asset Transfer Fee (Transfer Fee) A Transfer Fee is imposed on all movable and immovable assets and funds that constitute the Estate. The Transfer Fee includes:  (a) All movable and...

Towards a modern global view of law practice and the need to reform the current legal educational system Law students and legal practitioners are accustomed to the traditional view of the law which consists of a clearly defined categorization of local law, public international law (governing interstate relations) and private international law (governing relations between private persons and legal entities) Thus, law students are being taught these subjects in totally separate courses and legal practitioners become specialized in each of the...

DECOMMISSIONING OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Decommissioning is an integral part of the oil and gas industry operations, where the offshore assets and facilities need to be removed, reused if possible or recycled when they reach the end of their operating life. (Alternative use of the infrastructure may also be evaluated) From a practical perspective, a significant number of installations worldwide are reaching the end of their design life, and while there are some ways to expand their lifecycle...