Gherbal National Gazette

Law

Law Permitting the Opening of Joint Accounts in Banks Subject to Secrecy

Type
Law
Date of the text
19/12/1961
Official Gazette
published in 1961
Status today
In force as of 27/08/2026
Articles
9

What it provides

Permits banks subject to the banking secrecy law to open joint accounts for their clients that can be operated by any one co-holder alone, and sets rules on opening requirements, the account's fate on death, bankruptcy or dispute among co-holders, and set-off restrictions.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1961. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.

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