[BP] DOING BUSINESS WITH LIBYA

Consultant Editors: Jonathan Wallace and Bill Wilkinson. Forewords; Dr Shukri Ghanem, Prime Minister, Libya; Mike O'Brien, MP, Minister of State for Trade and Investment; Dr Saleh Ibrahim, Director, Academy of Graduate Studies, Libya; Introduction; Jonathan Wallace and Bill Wilkinson; Part One: Background to the Market; 1.1 Libya Reconsidered: Towards a Closer Relationship between Libya and the Foreign Business Community; 1.2 The Libyan Jamahiriya: Country, People, Social and Political Development; 1.3 The Current Status of Sanctions; 1.4 Establishing a Presence; 1.5 The Libyan Economy and International Trade Relations; 1.6 Business Culture; 1.7 Practical Reasons for Investing in Libya: Incentives and Guarantees; Part Two: The Legal Structure and Business Regulation; 2.1 The Legal Framework; 2.2 Privatization: The Environment for Reform and Legal Aspects; 2.3 Incorporating a Company; 2.4 Employment Law for Libyan and Foreign Employees; 2.5 Arbitration and Dispute Rsolution; 2.6 The Regulatory Framework for the Oil and Gas Industry; Part Three: Finance, Accountancy and Taxation; 3.1 Banking and Insurance; 3.2 The Foreign Investment Environment: Economy, Banking and Priority Sectors; 3.3 Business Taxation; 3.4 Accounting and Audit; Part Four: Key Industry Sectors; 4.1 Libya's Hydrocarbons and Mineral Resources: An Historical Overview; 4.2 Evolution of Libyan Petroleum Exploration and Production Contracts; 4.3 Oil Production, Reserves, Pipelines and Refineries; 4.4 Petroleum Geology of Libya; 4.5 Natural Gas Production, Reserves and Pipelines; 4.6 The Power Sector; 4.7 The Great Man-made River Project; 4.8 Agriculture; 4.9 Libya's Tourism Potential; 4.10 Telecommunications; 4.11 Transport Infrastructure; Part Five: Appendices; I Agents and Import Restrictions; II Law No. 5 for Year 1426 (1997) Concerning Encouragement of Foreign Capital Investment: Issued by the General People's Congress; III Facts about Libya; IV The Green Book; V Information for the Visitor; VI Web sites; VII Suggested Reading List; VIII Contributor Contact Details