In 2016, Palestine enacted a new Secured Transactions Law, which allowed for movable assets to be used as collateral. This was a move away from the traditional law, where only fixed assets such as land or real estate could be used as collateral. Palestine also launched a collateral registry the same year.

See below for English Translations:

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• Click here for a PDF Version of an English Translation of the Regulations

See below for documents in original language:

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• Click here for a PDF Version of the Regulations in Original Language

Further Reading: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2016/11/14/reforms-needed-to-boost-palestinian-business-environment

Last Checked August 2020

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