Decision of 18 July 1940 on Monitoring Hotels, Restaurants and Other Establishments Open to the Public

Type

Decision

Number

191

Date of the text

18/07/1940

Official Gazette

published in 1940

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

3

What it provides

This decision creates an exception to an earlier ban on music in hotels, restaurants, cafes and other public venues, allowing classical music (but not dance music) under temporary permits issued by the General Security directorate to a named ensemble or venue, specifying places, hours, and advance-approved monthly prog

The full text

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.