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Index of Iraqi Laws in the Practice Areas of Al-Taswia Legal Services Company

This index lists the Iraqi laws, regulations and instructions in the practice areas of Al-Taswia Legal Services Company, with the Iraqi Gazette (Al-Waqa'i Al-Iraqiya) issue number and date in which each was published, where available. Entries are grouped in three categories: entries whose issue number was matched to the Gazette copy, entries whose issue number is from a government website, and entries marked "Being completed", whose issue and date will be added later. The index is updated as the details are completed.

Index

Issue number matched to the Gazette copy

AreaLawNumber and yearGazette issue and dateSourceOur page
LabourLabour LawLaw No. 37 of 2015Issue 4386, 9 November 2015Iraqi Gazette, issue 4386English translation
CompaniesLaw Amending the Companies Law No. 21 of 1997Law No. 17 of 2019Issue 4554, 9 September 2019Iraqi Gazette, issue 4554
Social securityRetirement and Social Security for Workers LawLaw No. 18 of 2023Issue 4734, 28 August 2023Iraqi Gazette, issue 4734English translation
Foreign branchesFirst Amendment to the Foreign Companies Branches Regulation No. 2 of 2017Regulation No. 4 of 2023Issue 4734, 28 August 2023Iraqi Gazette, issue 4734
Foreign workersInstructions on Recruitment, Employment and Licensing of Foreign Workers in IraqInstructions No. 1 of 2026Issue 4863, 30 March 2026Iraqi Gazette, issue 4863English translation
CompetitionInstructions Facilitating the Implementation of the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Law No. 14 of 2010Instructions No. 1 of 2026Issue 4863, 30 March 2026Iraqi Gazette, issue 4863
ArbitrationLaw on Iraq's Accession to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958)Law No. 14 of 2021Issue 4633, 31 May 2021Iraqi Gazette, issue 4633

Issue number from a government website

AreaLawNumber and yearGazette issue and dateSource
CompaniesCompanies LawLaw No. 21 of 1997Issue 3689, date: Being completedIraqi Legislation Database
Commercial agencyCommercial Agency Organization LawLaw No. 79 of 2017Issue 4469, 13 November 2017Iraqi Ministry of Justice
InvestmentInvestment LawLaw No. 13 of 2006Issue 4031, 17 January 2007Iraqi Council of Representatives
TaxIncome Tax LawLaw No. 113 of 1982Issue 2917, 27 December 1982General Commission for Taxes
CriminalLaw Amending the Penal Code No. 111 of 1969Law No. 10 of 2024Issue 4776, 27 May 2024Iraqi Ministry of Justice

Being completed

AreaLawNumber and yearGazette issue and dateOur page
CivilCivil CodeLaw No. 40 of 1951Being completed
CriminalPenal CodeLaw No. 111 of 1969Being completed
Criminal procedureCriminal Procedure CodeLaw No. 23 of 1971Being completed
Civil procedure and arbitrationCivil Procedure Law (Arts. 251–276: arbitration)Law No. 83 of 1969Being completed
Foreign judgmentsLaw on the Enforcement of Foreign Courts' Judgments in IraqLaw No. 30 of 1928Being completed
Judicial cooperationRiyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation1983 AgreementBeing completed
Real estateReal Estate Registration LawLaw No. 43 of 1971Being completed
TrademarksTrademarks and Commercial Data LawLaw No. 21 of 1957Being completedEnglish translation
Foreign branchesForeign Companies Branches Regulation (original)Regulation No. 2 of 2017Being completed
InvestmentLaw Amending the Investment LawLaw No. 2 of 2010Being completed
InvestmentLaw Amending the Investment LawLaw No. 50 of 2015Being completed
RentProperty Rent LawLaw No. 87 of 1979Being completed
ExecutionExecution LawLaw No. 45 of 1980Being completed
CommerceCommercial CodeLaw No. 30 of 1984Being completed
ResidenceForeigners' Residence LawLaw No. 76 of 2017Being completed
BankingBanks LawLaw No. 94 of 2004Being completed
AdvocacyAdvocacy LawLaw No. 173 of 1965Being completed
Kurdistan investmentKurdistan Region Investment LawLaw No. 4 of 2006Being completed
CompetitionCompetition and Anti-Monopoly LawLaw No. 14 of 2010Being completed

This page provides general legal information and does not replace the text of the law as published in the Iraqi Gazette.

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