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For 16 common contracts: what the law provides in Iraq, the formalities and the reference texts. Each card links to the full guide and to the template to generate.
The contract is presumed open-ended unless stated otherwise; Arabic is mandatory for employment documents.
The contract may be oral or written (art. 37); it is presumed open-ended unless stipulated otherwise (art. 38).
Probation of up to 3 months, if the employee has no certificate proving competence; the employer may end it with at least 7 days' prior written notice (art. 37).
Labour Law No. 37/2015 caps a fixed-term contract at one year, prohibits it for permanent positions unless a need is justified, and deems it open-ended if renewed more than once.
A fixed-term contract may not exceed one year and covers a specific job or service or a precise end date (art. 38).
Prohibited for a permanent position, except for a justified need for additional labour for a set period (art. 38).
In Iraq, the 2015 Labour Law includes trainees in the definition of worker and requires a written training contract.
A trainee is anyone in a placement, training or rehabilitation; the definition of worker includes a person working as a trainee or on probation (art. 1).
The trainee and the training body are bound by a written contract setting the objectives, stages and length of training (art. 27-1).
In Iraq, the employee resigns by giving the employer at least 30 days' notice; Arabic is the language of employment relations.
The employee resigns by giving the employer at least 30 days' notice (art. 43(1)(h)); failing that, they owe compensation equal to the notice not observed.
Leaving without notice is possible if the employer breaches its obligations, commits an offence against the employee or ignores a serious danger (art. 49).
In Iraq, Civil Code No. 40 of 1951 sets the general law of contracts; Law No. 78 of 2012 governs electronic signatures.
Electronic signatures are permitted (Law 78/2012), except for personal status, wills and waqf, real estate dispositions, deeds requiring a special form and compulsory notarial deeds (art. 3-II).
Iraq has no specific law: influencer agreements fall under the Civil Code, and the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) regulates content creators.
No specific law: the contract falls under the Civil Code; the CMC regulates content creators' activity.
Electronic signatures are accepted if they meet the conditions of Art. 5 of Law No. 78 of 2012; civil contracts are not excluded (Art. 4-II).
The guides cover 16 contracts: Permanent employment contract, Fixed-term employment contract, Internship agreement, Resignation letter, Service agreement, Agreement between two parties, Freelance contract, Non-disclosure agreement (NDA), Partnership agreement, Sale of goods, Influencer agreement, Residential lease, Commercial lease, Acknowledgment of debt, Car sale agreement, Power of attorney. Each one sets out the essential clauses, the rules in Iraq and a template to customise online.
Each guide shows its last update date and its reference texts. This is general information and does not replace legal advice suited to your situation.
Open the contract guide, then generate the template on E-Tafakna: the questionnaire adapts the clauses, and the contract can then be signed online and archived.
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