Originally from World Arbitration Reporter (WAR) - 2nd Edition

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I. INTRODUCTION: ARBITRATION IN LIBYA HISTORY AND INFRASTRUCTURE

A. History and Current Legislation on Arbitration

1. Institutional background

• The Kingdom of Libya, (1951-1969), a hereditary monarchy based on the authority of the King Idriss al Senussi and a bicameral parliamentary system. In 1963, the initial federal organisation of the monarchy was abandoned, and the United Kingdom of Libya was renamed the Kingdom of Libya, until the monarchy was overthrown in 1969; 

• The Libyan Arab Republic (1969-1977), based on the government of the Revolutionary Command Council, acting as the Supreme Authority and chaired by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi;

• The Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977-2011), where the legislative power was formally exercised through popular congresses and local committees gathered in the General People’s Congress;

• Since the 17th of February Revolution and the collapse of the Jamahiriya in 2011, Libya has been under a transitional stage towards the establishment of a new parliamentary republic. Pursuant to the interim Constitutional Declaration adopted by the National Transitional Council in August 2011, a General National Congress was elected in July 2012 in order to draft a permanent constitution for approval by a referendum. After the expiration of its mandate in 2014, a new election was organised in June 2014.