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Constitutional Council rejects MPs' social security appeal
The Constitutional Council unanimously responded to a review filed by ten deputies against Law No. 47, which amends the Social Security Law. The amendments include provisions related to the legal framework, such as exemptions from late payment increases and installment plans for debts owed to the National Social Security Fund. The Council confirmed that the law is clear regarding its temporal scope, the percentage of the initial installment, and the methods for calculating interest and installments, noting that there is no ambiguity justifying its annulment. Furthermore, the Council rejected the constitutional challenge to the law, emphasizing that the basis for calculating social security contributions differs from taxes, as it is a designated deduction to fund specific benefits, is paid in exchange, and is subject to special legislation. It stated that defining the rules for contribution calculation should be exclusively within the legislature’s authority. The Council assured that the law complies with constitutional principles and refuted claims that it grants authority to determine the basis for contribution calculations or the mechanism for converting wages paid in foreign currencies. The law indeed stipulates the use of a rate of 89,500 Lebanese pounds per dollar as the actual wage value in certain cases, in accordance with its provisions. In conclusion, the Council found that the petitioners’ arguments contradict the law’s text, that the law does not encroach upon the legislative authority, and that no constitutional violations are present. It also noted that future laws could be applied if adopted.
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