Prime Minister Jafar Hassan has instructed the retrieval of three draft laws from the Lower House of Parliament in preparation for consultations with relevant sectors on the executive program of the Economic Modernization Vision for the next three years.
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The drafts include the Building and Land Tax Law of 2025, the Social Security Law of 2024, and the Amendment to the Mediation Law for Settlement of Civil Disputes of 2019.
The review of the Building and Land Tax Law aims to clarify and simplify its provisions, eliminate ambiguities, and ensure alignment with legislative and technical developments. The revisions reaffirm that no new fees or taxes will be introduced, while updating certain regulations to facilitate citizens’ access to justice. The current law has been in effect for 71 years.
The Social Security Law is being revisited in coordination with the upcoming results of an actuarial study mandated every three years to assess the institution’s financial status. Amendments to the draft law will reflect the findings of this study to maintain fiscal sustainability.
The draft law on mediation for the settlement of civil disputes, originally submitted in 2019, is being updated to reflect practical developments in dispute resolution. The amendments aim to increase amicable settlements, promote private mediation, and support the objectives of the 2022-2026 Justice Sector Strategy, launched in partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the Judicial Council to strengthen judicial mediation mechanisms.
