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Covid-19 :
Decree-Law

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-1 of April 14th, 2020, relating to the electronic edition of the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic and setting the date of entry into force of legal texts.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-2 of April 14th, 2020, on the exceptional and temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Labour Code.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-3 of April 14th, 2020, determining exceptional and provisional social measures to support certain categories of self-employed workers harmed by the impact caused by the implementation of total confinement measures to prevent the spread of the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.

Decree-Law n° 2020-04 of April 14th, 2020 enacting exceptional and temporary social measures (or actions) to support companies and protect their employees affected by the repercussions of the implementation of total confinement measures to prevent the spread of the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-5 of April 14th, 2020, providing for the deduction of one working day for the year 2020 in favour of the State budget.

Prime Minister's Decree n° 6 of 2020 of April 16, 2020 on the promulgation of fiscal and financial measures to mitigate the consequences of the spread of the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.
Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-7 of April 17th, 2020, related to the setting of derogatory provisions concerning public officials and the functioning of public establishments, public enterprises and administrative services.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-08 of April 18th, 2020: suspending procedures and deadlines.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-9 of April 17th, 2020, relating to the repression of curfew violation, limitation of movement, total confinement and measures taken with regard to persons affected or suspected of being affected by the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-10 of April 17th, 2020, laying down special provisions for the repression of violations of the rules of competition and pricing.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-11 of April 17th, 2020, reviewing the duties and taxes due on individual protection products and their inputs intended to prevent the spread of infection by the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-12 of 27 April 2020, supplementing the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n° 2020-13 of April 27th, 2020, related to the review of the deadlines related to the realization of the investment and the benefit of incentives.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-14 of April 27th, 2020, enacting provisional and exceptional measures relating to the suspension of procedures and time limits or their extension with regard to social security and benefits provided by the National Social Security Fund.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-15 of April 28th, 2020, setting exceptional measures for the dispensing and renewal of the delivery of medicines during the period of total confinement.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-16 of May 8th, 2020, approving the Financing Agreement concluded on May 5th, 2020, between the Ministry of Finance and a group of local banks, for the financing of the budget needed to deal with the impact of the spread of the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-17 of May 12th, 2020, concerning the citizen's unique identifier.

Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-18 of May 12th, 2020, concerning the extension of the deadline for subscribing to the payment schedule for the debts of agricultural tenants.

Decree

Government Decree n°2020-164 of April 14th, 2020, determining the terms, procedures and conditions of application of the provisions of Decree-Law n° 2020-4 of April 14th, 2020, enacting exceptional and provisional social measures to support companies and protect their employees affected by the repercussions of the implementation of total confinement measures for the prevention of the spread of the "Covid-19" Coronavirus.

Government Decree n°2020-257 of May 3rd, 2020, amending Government Decree n°2020-208 of May 2nd, 2020, setting out the requirements for targeted confinement.

Government Decree n°2020-208 of May 2nd, 2020, setting out the requirements for targeted containment.

Government Decree n°2020-156 of March 22nd, 2020, laying down essential needs and requirements necessary to ensure the continuity of operation of vital services in the context of the implementation of full containment measures.

Government Decree n°2020-308 of May 8th, 2020, setting the criteria for defining the affected companies and the conditions for their benefiting from the provisions of the Decree-Law of the Head of Government n°2020-6 of April 16th, 2020, prescribing fiscal and financial measures to mitigate the impact of the spread of the "Covid - 19"Coronavirus.

Decree n°2020-309 of May 8th, 2020, laying down the terms and conditions for the benefit and management of the allocation line intended for the refinancing of debt rescheduling loans granted by banks to small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the repercussions of the spread of the "Covid - 19" Coronavirus.

Circulars

Circular 2020-05 of 19/03/2020: Measures concerning the pricing and continuity of certain banking services.

Circular 2020-06 of 19/03/2020: relating to exceptional measures.

Circular 2020-08 of 01/04/2020 modifies Circular 2020-07 of 25/03/2020: Exceptional measures in favour of individuals.

Circular 2020-09 of 01/04/2020: transfer as tuition fees and fees for vocational training abroad.

Circular 2020-10 17/04/2020 modifies Circular 2017-02 of 10/03/2017: Implementation of monetary policy by the Central Bank of Tunisia.
Labour Law :

Government decree n°2019-1197 dated 25/12/2019, amending and completing decree n°85-1178 dated 24/09/1985, fixing the list of workers exercising onerous posts.

Insurance :

Government decree n°2019-1205 dated 24/12/2019, concerning the approval of a convention related to the setting up of a representative office of the reinsurance company "WAICA-RE” in Tunisia.

Government decree n°2019-1206 dated 24/12/2019, approving the cancellation of the agreement to set up a representative office of the company BUPA International in Tunis.

Money laundering and the suppression of terrorism :

Decisions dated 18/12/2019 of the National Commission for Counter-Terrorism on the freezing of funds and economic resources 

Taxation :

Government decree n°2020-19 dated 09/01/2020, setting the methods and procedures for encouraging persons with an unstable income for the adhesion to the tax and social security system and the methods and deadlines for transferring social contributions to the National Social Security Fund.

Administrative Benefits :

Government decree n°2019-1242 dated 19/12/2019, relating to the online system of communication and interactivity with citizens. 

Banking Law :

Order of Minister of Finance dated 08/01/2020, publishing the effective average interests’ rates and the thresholds of the corresponding excessive interest rates. 

Franchise :

Order of the Minister of Commerce dated 17/01/2020, relating to the exemption of the franchise contract from the provisions of Article 5 of law n°2015-36 of September 15th, 2015, reorganizing competition and prices for the exploitation of the foreign commercial sign "Mortimer English Club" in the field of English language instruction for children.

System of drawing rights :

Decree of the interim Minister of Vocational Training and Employment and of the Minister of Finance dated 15/01/2020, fixing the list of private economic companies exempted from the condition of initial training to benefit from drawing rights.

Environment :

Government decree n°2020-32 dated 16/01/2020, setting the categories of plastic bags that are prohibited from production, import, distribution and possession on the domestic market.

Transport :

Order of the interim Minister of Transport dated 16/01/2020, approving the specifications relating to rental passenger vehicles, dual-purpose vehicles and vans.

INNORPI royalties :

Government decree n°2020-29 dated 16/01/2020, fixing the amount of royalties for trademarks, trade names and service marks.

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