Introduction to business law in Oman
by Alastair Hirst, formerly SNR Denton
Civil & Commercial Procedure Legislation
• Law of Civil & Commercial procedure, Royal Decree 29/2002, as amended by Royal Decree No 92/2005
• Evidence Law in Civil & Commercial Transactions – Royal Decree 68/2008
Commercial Legislation
• The Law of Commerce - Sultani Decree 55/1990
• The Oman Foreign Capital Investment Law - Sultani Decree 102/94 as amended & with comment on the amendment of this law by the operation of Sultani Decree 112/2000
• The Commercial Agencies Law - Sultani Decree 26/77 as amended & with comment on the amendment of this law by the operation of Sultani Decree 112/2000
• Telecommunications Regulation Law - Sultani Decree 30/2002
• Law of Electronic Transactions - Sultani Decree 69/2008
• The Privatisation Law, Sultani Decree No 77, 2004, as amended 2009
• Regulation for the Privatisation of the Electricity & Related Water Sector, Royal Decree No 78, 2004
Corporate Legislation
• The Commercial Companies Law - Sultani Decree 04/1974 as amended
• Rules for Electing Directors of SAOG Companies, & Liabilities of Directors - Ministerial Decision 137/2002 as amended
Banking & Finance Legislation
• The Capital Market Law – Sultani Decree 80/1998 as amended
• Executive Regulations of the Capital Market Law - Decision No 1/2009
• The Banking Law - Royal Decree 114/2000, as amended 2004
• The Banking Law - Royal Decree 7/1974
• The Law of Money Laundering – Royal Decree No 34 , 2002
Taxation
• The Income Tax Law - Sultani Decree 28/2009
• Executive Regulations of the Income Tax Law – Ministerial Decision No 30/2012
Labour & Immigration
• The Labour Law - Sultani Decree 35/2003 as amended
• The Social Insurance Law - Sultani Decree 72 of 1991
Intellectual Property Legislation
• Copyright & Related Rights Law - Sultani Decree 65/2008, as amended
• Implementing Regulations under the Copyright & Related Rights Law - Ministerial Decision 103/2008
• Industrial Property Rights Law - Sultani Decree 67/2008 as amended
• Implementing Regulations under the Industrial Property Rights Law - Ministerial Decree 105/2008
Arbitration Legislation
• The Law of Arbitration in Civil & Commercial Disputes - Sultani Decree 47/1997 as amended
Real Estate Legislation
• Land Law – Royal Decree 5/198
• The Land Register Law – Royal Decree 2/98
• The Law of Expropriation of property for public Use – Royal Decree 64/1978
• The Law Regulating the Ownership of Real Estate by Nationals of GCC States – Royal Decree 21/2004
• Tenancy Law – Royal Decree 6/1989
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