Handling Iraqi Legal Matters From Abroad: Powers of Attorney and Document Legalisation
Many Iraqis living abroad need something done at home — an inheritance settled, a property sold, a case pursued, a company matter completed, a document…
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Leases and Eviction in Iraq: What Landlords and Tenants Should Know Before the Dispute
Rental disputes are among the most common civil matters in Iraq, and they surprise people on both sides. Landlords assume that when a lease term expires the…
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Making a Contract Stick in Iraq: The Notary Public, Authentication and Proof
Iraqi law recognises private agreements, but it does not treat every document as equal when it comes to proving and enforcing them. The difference between a…
Employment Contracts and Termination in Iraq: What Employers and Workers Need to Know
Iraqi labour law regulates employment in the private and mixed sectors, and it is protective of the worker. The most important practical consequence is this…
Criminal Complaints in Iraq: Investigative Courts, the Investigating Judge and Your Rights
Iraq's criminal process is built around the investigating judge. Unlike systems where prosecutors direct investigations, in Iraq a criminal matter is placed…
How a Civil Case Moves Through the Iraqi Courts: First Instance, Appeal, Cassation
If you are about to sue or be sued in Iraq, it helps enormously to know the shape of the road ahead. Iraqi civil litigation runs through a tiered court…
Collecting a Debt in Iraq: From Demand Letter to the Execution Directorate
Recovering money in Iraq usually follows one of two paths. Where the debt rests on an instrument the law already treats as enforceable, recovery can be pursued…
Buying Property in Iraq: How Ownership Transfers at the Real Estate Registration Directorate
In Iraq, ownership of registered real estate transfers when the transfer is recorded at the Real Estate Registration Directorate, which operates under the…
Branch or Iraqi LLC? How Foreign Companies Choose a Legal Presence in Iraq
A foreign company that wants to operate in Iraq has two main routes: register a branch of the existing foreign company, or incorporate a separate Iraqi company…
How to Register a Company in Iraq: The Companies Registrar Process, Step by Step
Registering a company in Iraq runs through the Companies Registrar at the Ministry of Trade. The registration file is prepared, submitted, examined, and — once…