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RDCL organized a roundtable discussion titled “End of Service Indemnity – Where Are We Today?”, tackling one of the most pressing regulatory and social protection challenges facing employees, employers and the legal private sector in Lebanon. The session took place at RDCL offices in the presence of a large audience of RDCL members.

The session brought together RDCL members Me Tatiana Hamie Itani and Me Nadim Abboud from Abboud & Associates; and Mr. Hicham El-Moukammal President of the Lebanese Tax Association. It was moderated by RDCL board member Mr. Hassan Sinno.

This roundtable is part of RDCL’s ongoing roadmap to address the regulatory, fiscal, and social protection matters that shape the operating environment for Lebanon’s legal private sector.

We are pleased to share with you the May 2026 edition of the RDCL Newsletter, highlighting RDCL’s latest advocacy efforts, institutional engagement, and economic insights for Lebanon’s legal private sector.

This edition features:
📌 A message from the President on legality, neutrality, and peace as pillars of national stability.
📌 Upcoming 2026 events, including the dialogue with Mrs. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and the end-of-service indemnity roundtable.
📌 Economic insights on insurance, energy, supply chains, and the cost of conflict.
📌 RDCL News – 2026 Q1 Highlights, covering key meetings, consultations, and members’ gatherings.
📌 Economic updates from RDCL members across essential sectors.

Through this edition, RDCL continues to place dialogue, reform, and economic responsibility at the heart of Lebanon’s path forward.

Click on the link below to download the newsletter
https://rdcl.org.lb/newsletter/

RDCL President Mrs. Joumana Saddi Chaya, accompanied by Vice President Mr. Cyrille Arida and General Manager Mr. Kamal Abi Fadel, visited H.E. Minister Amer Bisat, Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanon, at his office.

RDCL highlighted to the Minister the exceptional difficulties currently facing Lebanese businesses and the country’s legal private sector, amid the ongoing economic and financial challenges.

RDCL also commended the ongoing efforts led by the Ministry of Economy and Trade under Minister Bisat’s leadership, and reaffirmed that it stands firmly alongside the Minister in this endeavor.

RDCL stands for Lebanese legality, neutrality, and peace — the foundations that can ensure business continuity and safeguard the legal private sector in Lebanon.

‎يقف تجمّع رجال وسيّدات الأعمال اللبنانيين خلف الشرعية اللبنانية والحياد والسلام — فهي الأسس القادرة على ضمان استمرارية الأعمال وحماية القطاع الخاص الشرعي في لبنان.

Le RDCL se tient aux côtés de la légalité libanaise, de la neutralité et de la paix — les bases capables d’assurer la continuité des entreprises et de préserver le secteur privé légal au Liban.