Syria

Operating a business

Different types of companies	Number of partners/shareholders	Maximum and/or minimum capital	Liabilities	Registration fees
Private Limited Company	Minimum 2.	No minimum capital.	e les pin
Public Limited Company.	No minimum.	£S 30.000	Liability is limited to the amount contributed.
Limited Partnership.	No minimum.	No minimum capital.	Liability is limited for some partners and unlimited for others.
Partnership Limited by shares.	No minimum.	No minimum capital.	Liability is limited for some partners and unlimited for others.
General Partnership.	Minimum 2.	No minimum capital.	Partners' liability is undefinite and joint.

Business setup procedures: Companies have to deposit a registration request with the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade. The company will have to include a copy of the following documents:
-The Memorandum of Association signed by the Board of Directors President.

Legal weekly duration: The statutory workweek for administrative staff is 6 days of 6 hours each, and laborers work 6 days a week of 8 hours each.
Retirement age: N/A.
Working contracts: Employment contracts are precisely regulated by law. Official approvals are required.