Security forces officers in front of the Constitutional Council. (Archive photo by Claude Assaf)
The Constitutional Council ruled on Tuesday that the enactment of the two laws on non-residential rents and retired private school teachers, dated April 3, 2025, did not comply with the procedure outlined in the Constitution.The Constitutional Council’s decision was based on two claims filed on April 17 — one by President Joseph Aoun, and the other by 11 MPs from various political backgrounds, challenging the legality of the enactment of the two laws. They pointed out that the laws were neither promulgated by the president nor countersigned by the prime minister. According to them, the absence of a promulgation decree constitutes a violation of the constitutional rules governing the legislative process.The Constitutional Council’s ruling was issued unanimously by the nine members present out of the ten who legally make up the council:...
The Constitutional Council ruled on Tuesday that the enactment of the two laws on non-residential rents and retired private school teachers, dated April 3, 2025, did not comply with the procedure outlined in the Constitution.The Constitutional Council’s decision was based on two claims filed on April 17 — one by President Joseph Aoun, and the other by 11 MPs from various political backgrounds, challenging the legality of the enactment of the two laws. They pointed out that the laws were neither promulgated by the president nor countersigned by the prime minister. According to them, the absence of a promulgation decree constitutes a violation of the constitutional rules governing the legislative process.The Constitutional Council’s ruling was issued unanimously by the nine members present out of the ten who legally make up the...