{"id":7641,"date":"2025-08-06T16:23:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattarlaw.com\/?page_id=7641"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:57:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:57:21","slug":"representative-office-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mattarlaw.com\/fr\/formation-societes-liban\/representative-office-lebanon","title":{"rendered":"Create a Representative Office in Lebanon | Not Trading Entity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Representative Office in Lebanon<\/h1>\n<p>A <strong>Representative Office<\/strong> (also called a liaison office) is a legal structure for foreign companies that want a presence in Lebanon without conducting direct commercial activities. It serves only non-trading functions like market research, promotion, and liaison services.<\/p>\n<h2>Main Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No capital required<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cannot engage in revenue-generating activities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Used for marketing, data collection, communication<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Must appoint a local attorney<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Permitted Functions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Market and feasibility research<\/li>\n<li>Client follow-up and technical liaison<\/li>\n<li>Marketing Lebanese products abroad<\/li>\n<li>Building contacts prior to full market entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Legal Process<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare parent company documents (legalized and translated)<\/li>\n<li>Draft a power of attorney to appoint local legal counsel<\/li>\n<li>Submit application to Commercial Registry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Why Choose a Representative Office?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Quick and simple setup<\/li>\n<li>Minimal legal obligations<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for feasibility or regional studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mattar Law Firm<\/strong> guides you in setting up a Representative Office efficiently while staying fully compliant with Lebanese law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representative Office in Lebanon A Representative Office (also called a liaison office) is a legal structure for foreign companies that want a presence in Lebanon without conducting direct commercial activities. 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