Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: GMB Publishing, Ltd.
Published: January 2008
Product Code: R720-29Description Libya: A Guide to Commercial Law, Banking Law and Accounting is an in-depth progress report on legal reforms instituted in Libya since the lifting of the trade embargo. The Libyan government has now demonstrated its commitment to reform and to attracting foreign investment to increase oil production capacity and to diversify the economy. This authoritative guide to the laws and practices governing business engagement with Libya, describes the current legal, banking and accounting framework and assesses the potential risks for foreign investors in Libya and is written by international lawyers, bankers and accountants with hands-on local knowledge.
Table of Contents - About the Authors
- INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL OVERVIEW
- Institutions
- Overview of the Libyan Legal System
- The Court System and Arbitration
- ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATE CORPORATE ENTITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN LIBYA
- Introduction
- Establishing a Libyan Company
- Registration of a Libyan Branch of a Foreign Company
- Establishing a Representative Office
- Other Miscellaneous Issues
- FOREIGN INVESTMENT
- The Foreign Investment Law and the Tourism Law
- The Transit Trade and Free Zones Law
- THE LAW OF CONTRACTS
- General Principles
- Commercial Contracts
- Commercial Agency
- Administrative Contracts
- EMPLOYMENT LAW
- The Labour Law
- The Social Security Law
- Health and Safety
- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
- General
- Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil
- Public Cleanliness
- Protection of Water Resources
- Petroleum-Related Operations
- Protection of Archaeological Sites
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Trademarks
- Rights of Authors
- Patents
- Membership of International Conventions
- INSURANCE LAW
- Corporate Requirements
- Authorised Insurance Activities
- Licensing
- BANKING
- Operations in the Banking Sector
- Currency and Exchange Control
- Foreign Currency and Libyan Dinar Accounts
- Money Laundering
- TAXATION
- ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING
- Taxation
- Books
- Records and Accounts
- THE LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE LIBYAN OIL SECTOR
- Administrative Structure of the Oil Sector
- The Legal Framework
- Contracting Models and Contractual Terms
- APPENDIX
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