1. Articles in the Press 
2. Scientific Publications
3. Books

I. Articles in the Press

Paul Morcos is the author of hundred of articles that manipulate legal, economical, banking, and cultural queries. These articles were published in daily newspapers and periodicals both in Lebanon and the Arab world; in all three languages: Arabic, French and English.

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The articles relate to:                      

• Democratic Culture and Human Rights: the personal status; the constitutional institutions; electoral justice; women rights; voting rights; the role of civil society; university life and the role of youngsters; the participation in public life; etc.

• Economic and Social Law: Paris II Conference; consumer right; the accessibility to social services and questions related to unemployment; social and health security; wages and education; etc.

• Corruption, Fighting Money Laundering and “Terrorist Financing”.

• Banking Secrecy.

• Unpaid debt and checks.                                                 Back to top

 

II. Scientific Publications

Author of several studies that manipulate legal, economic, banking, and cultural queries published in periodical scientific magazines both in Lebanon and the Arab world, such as:

• « Necessary legislations for e-commerce & banking operations», Beirut Bar Association Magazine, Ed. Sader & Association de l’informatique juridique, n°7, October 2006, pp. 2 et ss. 

• « Legal banking operations from a legal point of view », Lebanese Bank Association Magazine, n°10, October 2006, pp. 67 et ss.         Back to top

• « E-signature », The Certified Account (The Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants), n° 27, 3rd quarter, 2006, pp. 17 et ss. . « Fighting Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing », Union of Arab Banks Magazine, n°309, august 2006, pp. 75 et ss.

• « E-commerce», Arab Banking Magazine, Union of Arab Banks, 2nd quarter, June 2006, pp. 33 et ss.  

• « Banking Secrecy &  Fighting Money Laundering», al hayāt al niābiyya (« The Legislative Life »), Lebanese Parliament Magazine, n° 58, Marsh 2006, pp. 11 et ss.
  « Fighting Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing », Union of Arab Banks Magazine, n°304, March 2006, pp. 95 et ss.                          Back to top

• « Arab legislations for E-commerce», The Arab Magazine for doctrine & jurisprudence (General Secretariat for the Arab League, Counsel for Arab ministers of Justice), n°32, October 2005, pp. 183 et ss.

• « How to conciliate Banking secrecy and Anti-money laundering? », Union of Arab Banks Magazine, n°297, August 2005, pp. 122 et ss.

• « Fighting corruption », The Certified Account (The Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants), n° 24, 4th quarter, 2005, p. 6 et s.

• « Anti-money laundering », Lebanese Bank Association Magazine, n°7, August 2005, pp. 7 et ss.                                                          Back to top

• « Fighting Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing », Union of Arab Banks Magazine, n°293, April 2005, pp. 54 et ss.

• « Fighting Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing », The Certified Account (The Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants), n° 20, October 2004, pp. 8 et ss.

III. Books

1. Human Rights and Democracy
2. Legal and Banking

1. Human Rights and Democracy

• “Lebanese Magistracy Monitor: Building the judicial tradition of courageous judgments defending democracy and Human Rights in Lebanon”, withProf. Antoine Messarra, LFPCP, 2006, Beirut, Lebanon, 276 p.     

• “Lebanese Magistracy Monitor: Monitoring Lawful and Bold Sentences”, withProf. Antoine Messarra, Librairie Orientale, 2006, Beirut, Lebanon, 166 p.

• “Lebanese Legislation Monitor (The Principle of Legality in Law Making and Law Policies)”, Collective work and Supervision, withDeputies MM. Boutros Harb, Robert Ghanem and others deputies and judges, Librairie Orientale, 2005, Beirut, Lebanon, 596 p.                                                      Back to top    

•  “Lebanese Legislation Monitor (NGO’s, MPS and Media Advocating for Democracy and Human Rights)”, Collective work and Supervision, withDeputies MM. Robert Ghanem, Ghassan Mokheiber, Mohammed Kabbani, Librairie Orientale, 2005, Beirut, Lebanon, 515 p.   

•  “Strengthening Local Governance - Norms for democratic municipal work in Lebanon”, Collective work, Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace publications, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon, 540 p.

• Electoral Geography in Lebanon, Collective work with Mr. Samir Jesr, Minister of Justice; Dr. Michel Moussa, Minister of social affaires; Deputies MM. Nicolas Fattouch, Khalil Hraoui, and others, Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace publications, 2004, Beirut, Lebanon, 622 p.                   Back to top

• The Economic and Social Rights Today in Lebanon: Cultural and Legislative Fundamentals and Perspectives of Planning:  Collective work with Dr. Georges Corm, Minister of Finance; Dr. Michel Moussa, Minister of Work; Dr. Antoine Chamoun, PDG at the Foundation of Housing; and others, CEDESS publications, 2001, Beirut, Lebanon, 182 p.

• Democraty Monitor in Lebanon: Collective work with MM. Ghassan Mokheiber, Carole Dagher, Ibrahim Traboulsi, Paul Khalifeh, Ed. Joseph & Laure Moghaizel Fondation with the European Community, Beirut, 2000, 758 p.

• The Civil Regime of the Personal Status in Lebanon: Thesis, La Sagesse University, Beirut, 1999, 148 p.                                             Back to top

2. Legal and Banking

•  “Banking Secrecy in Lebanon, Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: a Legal and Banking study”, English/Arabic, BBAC s.a.l., 2003, 80 p.

• Fighting Money Laundering in light of Law 318/2001 and the Central Bank’s Decision no7818/2001: collective work with Judge Abbas Al-Halabi, Publications BBAC s.a.l., Beirut 2001.

• The Derogation of the Lebanese Banking Secrecy: Thesis, La Sagesse University, Beirut, 1999, 133 p.

• The ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credit: Thesis, La Sagesse University, Beirut, 1999, 130 p.                               Back to top