Ratification of the Law Determining the Powers of the Denominational Authorities of the Christian and Israelite Communities

Type

Law

Date of the text

02/04/1951

Official Gazette

published in 1951

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

35

What it provides

This law defines the jurisdiction of the religious authorities of the Christian sects and the Israelite community, listing the sects concerned. It assigns to them matters of engagement, marriage validity, dissolution, spousal and family maintenance, filiation, custody, and guardianship of minors.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law No. 341/1994 of 16/06/1994, articles 1
• Amended by Law No. 553/1996 of 24/07/1996, articles 1

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1951. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.