# Kallas Law Firm — Lebanese Law Guides (klfi.net)

> Kallas Law Firm (KLF) is a Beirut-based Lebanese law firm publishing practitioner-written guides on Lebanese law in English, French, and Arabic, plus interactive legal calculators. Guides are statute-anchored (Lebanese Code of Commerce, Code of Obligations and Contracts, Real Property Code 3339/1930, Law 126/2019, etc.) and written by practicing Lebanese lawyers. Flagship guides exist in EN/FR/AR sibling versions, cross-linked via hreflang.

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## Services
- [Areas of Practice](https://www.klfi.net/our-services/): all practice areas of the firm
- [Company Formation & Corporate Services](https://www.klfi.net/corporate-services/): incorporation, governance, compliance
- [Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://www.klfi.net/litigation-in-lebanon/): court litigation, arbitration, enforcement
- [Divorce](https://www.klfi.net/divorce/) and [Family Law in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/family-law-in-lebanon/)
- [Probate, Inheritance & Estate Planning](https://www.klfi.net/probates-inheritance-and-asset-transfer/)
- [Real Estate Law](https://www.klfi.net/real-estate-law-in-lebanon/)
- [Arbitration in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/arbitration-in-lebanon/)

## Company & Commercial Law (English)
- [How to Set Up a Company in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/how-to-set-up-a-company-in-lebanon/): step-by-step incorporation guide, including remote formation from abroad by power of attorney
- [Commercial Representation and Exclusive Agency in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commercial-representation-lebanon-en/): commercial representation and sole-distributor regime (Decree 34/1967) and what the 2022 Competition Law changed (exclusivity, parallel imports, termination indemnity)
- [The Limited Liability Company (SARL) in Lebanese Law](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commerce-s5-sarl-en/)
- [The Joint Stock Company (SAL) — Part 1: Formation](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commerce-s3-corporations-formation-en/)
- [The Joint Stock Company (SAL) — Part 2: Operations, Dissolution, Mergers](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commerce-s4-corporations-operations-en/)
- [Comparative Table: SAL vs Holding vs Offshore vs SARL](https://www.klfi.net/blog-comparative-companies-sal-holding-offshore-sarl-en/)
- [Holding Companies in Lebanese Law](https://www.klfi.net/blog-holding-companies-lebanon-en/)
- [Offshore Companies in Lebanese Law](https://www.klfi.net/blog-offshore-companies-lebanon-en/)
- [Convertible Bonds under Lebanese Law](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commerce-s3-supplement-convertibles-en/)
- [How to Establish a Branch of a Foreign Company in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/establish-branch-lebanon/)
- [The Single Partner LLC in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/the-single-partner-llc-in-lebanon/)

## Real Estate (English)
- [How to Buy Property in Lebanon: Legal Steps from Verification to Inscription](https://www.klfi.net/blog-buying-property-lebanon-en/)
- [The Irrevocable Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/blog-irrevocable-agency-real-estate-en/)
- [Definition of Real Property and Types of Ownership (Practical Guide Part 1)](https://www.klfi.net/blog-real-estate-s1-property-ownership-en/)
- [The Land Registry in Lebanese Law (Part 6)](https://www.klfi.net/blog-real-estate-s6-land-registry-en/)
- [Condominium Ownership of Built Immovables (Part 8)](https://www.klfi.net/blog-real-estate-s8-joint-ownership-buildings-en/)
- [Lebanon Asset Search: Real Estate and Company Ownership Records](https://www.klfi.net/lebanon-asset-search-how-to-find-real-estate-and-company-ownership-records/)

## Inheritance & Succession (English)
- [Inheritance Law in Lebanon: A Guide for Heirs and Families Abroad](https://www.klfi.net/inheritance-law-lebanon-en/)
- [Lebanese Nationality by Descent: Why Registration, Not Application, Is the Real Question](https://www.klfi.net/blog-lebanese-nationality-by-descent-en/)
- [Inheritance Tax in Lebanon (Rasm al-Intiqal): Rates, Exemptions and How to Calculate It](https://www.klfi.net/inheritance-tax-lebanon-en/)
- [Christian and Non-Muslim Inheritance in Lebanon: Shares Under the 1959 Law](https://www.klfi.net/non-muslim-inheritance-lebanon-en/)
- [How to Make a Valid Will in Lebanon (Christian Families)](https://www.klfi.net/wills-testaments-lebanon-en/)
- [Probate, Inheritance and Asset Transfer in Lebanon: Procedure and Inheritance Tax](https://www.klfi.net/probates-inheritance-and-asset-transfer-process-in-lebanon/)

## Other English guides
- [Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/enforcement-of-foreign-judgments-lebanon-en/)
- [How to Get a Police Clearance Certificate (Criminal Record) in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/issuing-police-clearance-for-foreign-nationals-and-clearing-criminal-records-in-lebanon/)
- [Tax Residence in Lebanon](https://www.klfi.net/tax-residence-in-lebanon/)
- [Family and Divorce Lawsuits in Sharia Courts in Lebanon (FAQ)](https://www.klfi.net/family-and-divorce-lawsuits-in-sharia-courts-in-lebanon-faq/)
- [Lebanon's New Sunni Personal Status Code (2025): First Codification and What Changed](https://www.klfi.net/blog-sunni-family-code-2025-en/)
- [Civil Marriages and Divorces Involving Lebanese Nationals](https://www.klfi.net/civil-marriages-and-divorces-involving-lebanese-nationals/)

## Guides en français
- [Comment créer une société au Liban](https://www.klfi.net/comment-creer-une-societe-au-liban/): guide étape par étape, y compris depuis l'étranger
- [La société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) en droit libanais](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commerce-s5-sarl-fr/)
- [La société anonyme libanaise — Partie 1 : constitution](https://www.klfi.net/blog-commerce-s3-corporations-formation-fr/)
- [Tableau comparatif : SAL, Holding, Offshore et SARL](https://www.klfi.net/blog-comparative-companies-sal-holding-offshore-sarl-fr/)
- [Comment acheter un bien immobilier au Liban](https://www.klfi.net/blog-buying-property-lebanon-fr/)
- [La procuration irrévocable de vente immobilière au Liban](https://www.klfi.net/blog-irrevocable-agency-real-estate-fr/)
- [Les sociétés holding](https://www.klfi.net/blog-holding-companies-lebanon-fr/) / [Les sociétés offshore](https://www.klfi.net/blog-offshore-companies-lebanon-fr/)
- [Le droit des successions au Liban : guide pour les héritiers et les familles à l'étranger](https://www.klfi.net/droit-des-successions-au-liban/)
- [Droits de succession au Liban (rasm al-intiqal) : taux, abattements et calcul](https://www.klfi.net/droits-de-succession-au-liban/)
- [Succession des chrétiens et des non-musulmans au Liban : les parts sous la loi de 1959](https://www.klfi.net/succession-non-musulmans-liban/)
- [Faire un testament au Liban : guide pour les familles chrétiennes](https://www.klfi.net/faire-un-testament-au-liban/)
- [Le nouveau Code du statut personnel sunnite au Liban (2025) : première codification et ce qui change](https://www.klfi.net/blog-sunni-family-code-2025-fr/)
- [Nationalité libanaise par filiation : la vraie question est l'inscription, non la demande](https://www.klfi.net/blog-lebanese-nationality-by-descent-fr/)
- [Exécution des jugements étrangers au Liban : conditions de l'exequatur et procédure](https://www.klfi.net/execution-des-jugements-etrangers-au-liban/)

## أدلة بالعربية (Arabic guides)
- [كيف تشتري عقاراً في لبنان](https://www.klfi.net/blog-buying-property-lebanon/): الخطوات القانونية من التحقّق إلى التسجيل
- [رسوم تسجيل العقار في لبنان — الدليل القانوني الكامل](https://www.klfi.net/blog-real-estate-fees-calculator/)
- [دعوى إزالة الشيوع في القانون اللبناني](https://www.klfi.net/indivision/)
- [قانون الإيجارات الجديد للأماكن غير السكنية](https://www.klfi.net/new-commercial-rent-law-arabic/)
- [معاملات حصر الإرث والوصية ورسم الانتقال](https://www.klfi.net/probates-inheritance/)
- [الوصيّة لدى المسيحيين في لبنان: ٤٦ سؤالاً وجواباً](https://www.klfi.net/wills-testaments-lebanon/)
- [دعاوى الطلاق أمام المحاكم الشرعية](https://www.klfi.net/divorce-sharia-courts/)
- [نظام أحكام الأسرة للطائفة السنية في لبنان (2025): أول تقنين للأحوال الشخصية](https://www.klfi.net/blog-sunni-family-code-2025/)
- [الجنسية اللبنانية بالبنوّة: المسألة قيدٌ لا منح](https://www.klfi.net/blog-lebanese-nationality-by-descent/)
- [قانون 126/2019 — الإصلاح الشامل لقانون التجارة](https://www.klfi.net/blog-law-126-2019-companies-amendment/)
- [المحاكم المدنية في لبنان](https://www.klfi.net/blog-civil-courts/) / [المحاكم الجزائية في لبنان](https://www.klfi.net/blog-criminal-courts/)

## Constitutional Council of Lebanon: case-law reference (Arabic)
- [اجتهاد المجلس الدستوري اللبناني: المبادئ الدستورية](https://www.klfi.net/constitutional-council/): a reference to the case law of the Lebanese Constitutional Council covering 204 decisions from 1994 to 2026, the 32 constitutional principles the Council established, and the constitution articles they rest on
- [الأداة التفاعلية للبحث في قرارات المجلس الدستوري](https://www.klfi.net/constitutional-council/tool/): searchable interface over the full decision texts, the constitution, and the founding law (250/1993)
- [فهرس قرارات المجلس الدستوري](https://www.klfi.net/constitutional-council/decisions/): all 204 decisions by jurisdiction and year
- [مواد الدستور في اجتهاد المجلس الدستوري](https://www.klfi.net/constitutional-council/constitution/): constitution articles cross-referenced to the decisions that cite them
- [عن المرجع ومنهجيّته](https://www.klfi.net/constitutional-council/about/): scope, the two competences, and the principles methodology

## Tools & calculators
- [Real-estate registration fees calculator (آلة حاسبة لرسوم تسجيل العقارات)](https://www.klfi.net/fees-calculator/)
- [Inheritance Tax Calculator](https://www.klfi.net/inheritance-tax-calculator/)
- [Inheritance Shares Calculator (Christian / non-Muhammadan succession under the 1959 law)](https://www.klfi.net/inheritance-shares-calculator/)
- [Law 126/2019 before/after comparative table (169 articles)](https://www.klfi.net/law-126-2019-comparative-table/)

## Contact
- [Contact Kallas Law Firm](https://www.klfi.net/contact-us/) — Beirut, Lebanon