Facilitating the Merger of Banks

Type

Law

Number

192

Date of the text

04/01/1993

Official Gazette

published in 1993

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

11

What it provides

Governs the merger of banks, under which a merging bank ceases to exist and its assets, rights and liabilities pass to the absorbing bank. Every merger requires approval from the Central Council of Banque du Liban, following a set procedure for submitting documents, review and deadlines.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law No. 675/2005 of 14/02/2005, articles 6, 11
• Partly repealed by Law No. 675/2005 of 14/02/2005, articles 11
• Extended by Law No. 679/1998 of 16/03/1998

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1993. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.