Constitutional Council

Teachers’ Law Reissue or a Return to Street Protests

On April 17, President Joseph Aoun submitted two appeals to the Constitutional Council. The first challenges Law No. 1, which automatically came into effect and regulates leases of non-residential properties. The second targets Law No. 2, also automatically enacted, which amends specific provisions related to private school faculty and school ...

Constitutional Council Accepts President Aoun’s Appeal Against Teaching Body Organization Law

In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Council accepted President Joseph Aoun's appeal against the law on the organization of teaching staff in private schools and the management of their budgets. Per the constitutional provisions, the law has now been declared inapplicable. The appeal, lodged by the presidency shortly after the law's ...

Ten MPs Appeal to Constitutional Council to Overturn the Budget

Ten sovereignist MPs lodged an invalidation appeal with the Constitutional Council on Monday, challenging the State budget law for fiscal year 2024. The MPs include the Kataeb MPs Samy Gemayel, Nadim Gemayel, Elias Hankach and Salim Sayegh, the Renewal bloc MPs Michel Moawad, Achraf Rifi and Fouad Makhzoumi, and Change Coalition MPs Mark Daou, ...

Suspension of Budget Items: What Are the Consequences?

The Constitutional Council (CC) suspended on Monday the application of five articles of the budget law for fiscal year 2024, following an invalidation appeal lodged by the Lebanese Forces (LF). What does this mean in practical terms, and what are the consequences of this decision? The Constitutional Council (CC) suspended on Monday the ...