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Law No. 81
Lebanon Law No. 81 Relating to Electronic Transactions and Personal Data
Prepared by Shubhank Suman · Last reviewed
CURRENT / IN FORCE (three months after Official Gazette publication)
- Legal character
- Statute
- Region
- Middle East
- Enacted
- 10 October 2018 (Baabda)
What it covers
A dual-subject law. It gives legal effect to electronic writing, documents and signatures, regulates certification and electronic-service providers, e-commerce, electronic payments and bank cards, the .lb domain and intermediary liability. Its personal-data part (Articles 85 onward) sets principles for processing personal data, data-subject rights, declaration or licensing of processing with the Ministry of Economy and Trade, and penalties.
Why it matters
It is Lebanon's only general law containing personal-data protection rules.
Refer to it when
Use it for electronic contracts and signatures in Lebanon, e-commerce, or any processing of personal data in Lebanon.
AI, privacy and cybersecurity relevance
- AI: Low
- Privacy: High
- Cyber: High
AI
LOW RELEVANCE
No AI-specific provisions.
Privacy
HIGH RELEVANCE
Contains Lebanon's personal-data protection rules.
Cybersecurity
HIGH RELEVANCE
Electronic signatures, certification, intermediaries and electronic evidence.
Applicability
Persons and entities conducting electronic transactions or processing personal data in Lebanon.
Current validity
CURRENT. Signed 10 October 2018; the law states it enters into force three months after publication in the Official Gazette. Read the official PDF on this page for the operative text.
Read first
Article 1 (definitions) → electronic writing and signature provisions → Part V personal data (Articles 85 onward) → penalties.
Provisions / sections covered
Article 1 – Definitions
Defines writing, electronic document, electronic signature, service provider, e-commerce, bank card, electronic money and data host.
Electronic writing and signatures
Electronic documents and signatures carry legal effect when conditions on identification and integrity are met.
Part V – Personal data (Articles 85 onward)
Lawful, fair and specific-purpose processing; rights of information, access and correction; prior declaration or licence for processing.
Subject-matter tags
- Data subject rights
- Enforcement and penalties
Subject-matter tags describe what the indexed text discusses. They are not legal conclusions.
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