Decision No. 144
This 1940 decision bans dancing, singing, music and shows in restaurants, cafés and other places open to the public, exempting theatre and cinema held in purpose-built venues. It also bars entertainers and paid women from the halls of such establishments and sets penalties of imprisonment and fines for violations.
This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1940. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.
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