Investor protection and dispute resolution in Syrian investment law

The amended text requires a judicial decision for precautionary attachment or custodianship of a project. [1]

Scope & conditions: Under the reviewed official text for a project covered by the law; confirm eligibility and application with the competent authority.

Before cancelling an investment licence for a project violation, the decree provides for notice and six months to remedy it from the day after notification; cancellation must give reasons and may be challenged in the competent court. [2]

Scope & conditions: Do not use this to calculate a court filing deadline; review appeal timing and procedure for the actual case with a professional.

Listed dispute routes are conciliation and mediation, arbitration under relevant laws and international agreements, and the competent courts. [3]

Scope & conditions: Mention of arbitration does not automatically place every dispute under a particular institution or arbitration agreement.