Protection of Juveniles in Conflict with the Law or at Risk

Type

Law

Number

422

Date of the text

06/06/2002

Official Gazette

published in 2002

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

55

What it provides

This law sets out special rules for juveniles who break the law or are at risk, establishing principles for their treatment, the age of criminal responsibility, and the non-custodial and custodial measures that may be imposed on them.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law No. 236/2021 of 16/07/2021, articles 31
• Amended by Decree No. 10683/2013 of 16/09/2013

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 2002. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.