Offences and Prohibitions Relating to Postal Parcels

Type

Decree-Law

Number

17

Date of the text

30/05/1944

Official Gazette

published in 1944

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

6

What it provides

This decree bars senders of postal parcels from including dangerous or explosive materials, live or dead animals, and items offending public morals, sets fines for violations, and prohibits placing personal correspondence inside parcels.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1944. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.