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Turismo Lex is a database jointly created by UN Tourism and IDB, focusing on legislation applicable to the tourism sector. Its purpose is to gather, categorize, and systematize the regulations relevant to tourism in the LAC region.

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  1. The legislation on tourism has gained recognition in recent years as a legal discipline (referred to as "Tourism Law") and as an important policy tool to achieve responsible, sustainable, and accessible tourism for all, through a harmonious, coherent, and updated set of regulations for the sector. Within this sector, there has been significant growth in bilateral and regional agreements, national and subnational legislation, along with other international secondary legislative instruments and case law. Furthermore, Tourism Law is a complex legal discipline due to various reasons: On one hand, because of its interdisciplinary nature, Tourism Law comprises a cross-section of public and private norms or principles derived from administrative law, consumer law, commercial law, civil law, tax law, and labor law. On the other hand, concerning applicable regulations, tourism activities are not only subject to regulations directly related to tourism but also to regulations promulgated for other areas (for instance, environmental regulations, conservation of cultural and historical heritage, or infrastructure development). In addition to all this, there is the profound fragmentation of Tourism Law at the international level and significant disparities existing in legal frameworks and regulations within the sector from one country to another. The need for the services provided by the Observatory becomes evident when compared to the constant growth in demand for information and technical assistance in locating information related to legislation applicable to the sector.
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The Travel Agencies Regulations Act 1958

Year 1958 | Number: 255

A regulation to establish the duties and functions of the registrar with respect to records of all Travel Agencies and all matters incidental thereto.

Loi Paul E. Magloire/1956

Year 1956 | Number: 1956

Loi modifiant l’article 16 de la loi du 19 septembre 1953 relative à l’immigration et à l’émigration. La loi exige des visas pour les étrangers qui souhaitent visiter Haïti, à l’exception des étrangers provenant de pays avec lesquels des accords...

Hotels Encouragement Act, Chapter 289

Year 1954 | Number: 289

An Act to encourage the construction of hotels in The Bahamas by providing for the refund of customs duties and emergency taxes and certain other concessions, and for the exemption of such hotels from certain taxation, and to relieve existing...

The Hotelkeeper's Liability Act

Year 1950 | Number: 151

An act to limit the liability of housekeepers in relation to the loss of or injury to certain goods or property brought to their hotels and to set out their obligations.

The Motion Picture Industry (Encouragement) Act

Year 1948 | Number: 256

An Act established to regulate person that have been declared by the Minister to be a recognized motion picture producers. Free entry of certain items, relief from income tax, customs, stamp duties.

The Bath of St. Thomas the Apostle Act Cap 36

Year 1942 | Number: 36

An Act that establishes the Bath of St. Thomas Corporation for the management of the Bath.

Hotels - Loi Stenio Vincent/ 1940

Year 1940 | Number: 1940

Loi visant à protéger l’hôtellerie et à réglementer les conditions de location et de vie dans les hôtels, les pensions de famille, les maisons familiales et les maisons meublées destinés au tourisme.

Decret – Loi (Decree – Law) Sténio Vincent/ 1939

Year 1939 | Number: 19391

Loi fixant l’organisation, les pouvoirs et les attributions de l’Office National du Tourisme. Seul bureau en charge du développement, de l’organisation, du contrôle et de la régulation du Tourisme en Haïti (Article 1).

Arrêté (Decree) Stenio Vincent/ 1939

Year 1939 | Number: 1939

Loi organisant l’industrie du tourisme, instituant l’Office National du Tourisme, en définissant son rôle et ses activités.

The Income Tax Act, Chap. 75:01

Year 1938 | Number: 75

An Act to impose a tax upon incomes and to regulate collection thereof.

Wet loterij belasting GB 1933 no. 103

Year 1933 | Number: 103

Een wet die loterij houders verplicht belasting te betalen.

The Milk River Bath Act Cap 249

Year 1927 | Number: 249

An Act that establishes the Milk River Bath Board for purposes of managing the Milk River Bath.

Forests Act, Chap 66:01

Year 1916 | Number: 66

An Act relating to Forests and Forests Produce.

The Stamp Duty Act, Chap. 76:01

Year 1908 | Number: 76

An Act relating to Stamp Duties.

Ley 30, de 1885.

Year 0000 | Number: 30

Código CIvil. Ley que regula las relaciones entre privados.

Harbors Act Chapter 50:06 13 of 1880

Year 0000 | Number: 13

An Act relating to Harbors, licensing of boats and boatmen and sale of vessels.