Law No.228 regulating privatization’s operations and defining its terms and fields of implementation. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Water Keyword Policy/planning Public participation Institution Consumer protection Water supply Public water Monitoring Geographical area Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 15 articles aims at regulating privatization activities and defining its conditions and applications. The purpose is to encourage the private sector participation in all sectors, including water and electricity. The Law establishes a framework within future public-private initiatives will be able to: regulate the economic sector involved in the transaction; identify regulatory bodies to oversee public-private transfers and monitor privatized projects; and specify the durat Full text Website www.hcp.gov.lb