Lebanon
Company Credit Reports
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Accounts filing requirements and legal obligations
The main sources of company law in Lebanon are:
- Articles 844 and 949 of Code of Obligations and
Contracts
- Legislative decree of 24th December 1942 no. 304 of Code
of Commerce
- Legislative decree of 5th August 1967 no. 35 (Limited
Liability Companies)
All businesses are obliged to keep books and records and to
present the financial statements. Books and records ought to be
kept in Arabic, French or English.
The SAL (LLC) must have at least one statutory auditor. A
complementary auditor is appointed by the Commercial Court and
his role is to assist the statutory auditor.
Credit report content
The reports are updated on a daily basis and include where
available:
- Name, Legal Status, and Registration Number
- Full Contact Details of a Company
- A Credit Rating based upon the content of the report
- Shareholders, Directors, Management & Employee
Number
- Description of Activities & Operations
- Agencies & Related Companies
- Financial Statements, Ratios, Share Capital & Bankers
(if filed)
- Auditors & Charges
- Local Press Clippings
- Country Facts & Figures
Official documents available
Official documents from this country may be available upon
request. They are copies of original legal documents filed at
the company registry. Documents are in the official local
language and certified translations can be arranged if
required. Please
contact
us to order documents.
Information sources
- Chamber of Commerce
- In the majority of cases financial information is
obtained directly from the company.
Company types registered in Lebanon
- The Partnership Company
- The Limited Partnership Company
- The Public Company
- The Société en Commandite par Actions
- The Private Company
- The Holding Company
- The Offshore Company
- Société à Capital Variable
- Foreign Corporations