Repeal of Article 522 and Amendment of Certain Articles of the Penal Code

Type

Law

Number

53

Date of the text

14/09/2017

Official Gazette

published in 2017

Status today

In force as of 27/08/2026

Articles

3

What it provides

This law repeals Articles 516 and 522 of the Penal Code and amends a number of its articles on sexual assault offences, particularly those involving minors, including marriage-related suspension of prosecution and aggravated penalties.

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 2017. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.