Palestine
March 1, 2000
The Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area, signed in Egypt on May 4, 1994 (hereinafter, the Gaza-Jericho Agreement), which incorporated the Paris Protocol into its provisions, authorized th
The Jordanian laws concerning trademarks, patents and designs are applicable in the West Bank, with the exceptions that publication requirements are fulfilled by publishing notices three times in a lo
Foreign Currency ControlIn areas of the West Bank under the control of the Civil Administration, the Controller of Banks regulates currency transfers that are in line with the currency control laws ap
Companies LawThe administration of the relevant laws governing companies was transferred to the Palestinian Authority under the terms of Oslo 2. To date, the Palestinian Authority has not issued any
While businesspeople want to conduct business and are less concerned with the legal intricacies involved in doing business, lawyers are more concerned with proper appellation, codes and structures. Si
Stock ExchangePADICO, a consortium of Palestinian businessmen, and Samed, a PLO-owned business conglomerate have invested US$ 2 million in the Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE), which opened in Nabl
The economic growth that many predicted would come to the Palestinians following the 1993 Oslo agreements has yet to materialize. The PA economy is presently in shambles. Population growth is exceedin
Since Ehud Barak was elected Israeli Prime Minister in the spring of 1999, the Palestinians have realized several significant achievements. Subsequent to the September Sharm El-Sheikh Accord, Israel r
February 14, 2000
Investment Incentives The Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Economy and Trade and Ministry of Industry promulgated the Law on the Encouragement of Investment of 1995, enacted on April 29, 1995 (her
Foreign Banking and Currency Foreign Currency Control In areas of the West Bank under the control of the Civil Administration, the Controller of Banks regulates currency transfers that are in line w
Legal Analysis While businesspeople want to conduct business and are less concerned with the legal intricacies involved in doing business, lawyers are more concerned with proper appellation, codes an
Stock Exchange PADICO, a consortium of Palestinian businessmen, and Samed, a PLO-owned business conglomerate have invested US$ 2 million in the Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE), which opened in Na
The economic growth that many predicted would come to the Palestinians following the 1993 Oslo agreements has yet to materialize. The PA economy is presently in shambles. Population growth is exceedin
General Data Population 2.98 million (1999) Religions 75% Muslim; 25% Christian and other Government Self-Governing Autonomy Languages Arabic; Hebrew, English (spoken at senior business and governm
February 13, 2000
The great many Palestinian fans of Egyptian football, particularly the Gazans, will soon have a chance to see up close some of their favorite players.