BUSINESS LAWS OF OMAN

Advisory Editors & Translators: DentonWildeSapte, Oman
Introduction: Alastair Hirst, Consultant, DentonWildeSapte
Publication: June 2010
Format in 2010: Main Work - looseleaf volume in binder

Business Laws of Oman joins Lexgulf's Arab Business Law Library

Lexgulf Publishers announces that in June 2010 a new looseleaf publication will be added to the company's well established Arab Business Law Library, presently comprising Business Laws of Saudi Arabia, Business Laws of the United Arab Emirates, Business Laws of Kuwait, the Register of Laws of the Arabian Gulf, and the forthcoming (June 2010) Business Laws ofQatar.

Looseleaf publication with Main Volume & Subsequent Updating Supplements

The new title is Business Laws of Oman. The publication contains expert translations from Arabic into English of the major laws relating to business in the Sultanate of Oman. Fully indexed, the initial volume of laws as listed below will be both expanded by the issue of supplements in each subsequent year containing the translation into English of further Omani business laws as well as amendments to existing laws. The Updating Supplements will be published on annual subscription. For 2010 the translated laws are listed in the Contents overleaf.

DentonWildeSapte is Advisor to Business Laws of Oman

The international law firm DentonWildeSapte, which has had an office in Oman since 1981, is Advisor to the publication in the selection of laws for translation for the Main Work and for the subsequent Updating Service. DentonWildeSapte has in-depth knowledge of the corporate vehicles available in Oman and its experience includes, among many other things, the establishment of branches, joint ventures, limited liability companies and closed and publicly listed joint stock companies. DentonWildeSapte regularly advises commercial companies and banks on a wide variety of regulatory compliance issues and on corporate responsibilities, and has many long-standing clients in various industries across the region.

Highly Experienced Translator

DentonWildeSapte is contributing its own expert translations into English of all the laws to be published in Business Laws of Oman. Where applicable, comments and footnotes are added to indicate the provisions which have been amended in recent years.

Introduction from Alastair Hirst, Consultant, DentonWildeSapte

Alastair Hirst has spent most of his professional life practising business law in the Gulf region, and has had a continuous involvement in Oman legal work for more than thirty years. He has more than thirty published articles on Oman and Gulf law topics. He is proficient in Arabic for all professional purposes, and is a visiting lecturer in Oman business law at Sultan Qaboos University. He was the founder of Denton WildeSapte's practice in Oman, and is now a consultant with the firm, working in Oman and the UAE.

Benefits of Subscribing to Business Laws of Oman

  • Translations from Arabic into English are of first class quality
  • The main Omani laws relating to business are collected in a looseleaf binder in an organised manner, fully indexed, and subsequently updated
  • The price of a subscription to Business Laws of Oman represents good value compared to the cost of using an external translator
  • Regular supplements keep the subscriber up to date

CONTENTS

Introduction to business law in Oman
by Alastair Hirst, DentonWildeSapte

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

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
  • Implementing Regulations of the Capital Market Law - Decision No 1/2009

Taxation

  • The Income Tax Law - Sultani Decree 28/2009

Labour & Immigration

  • The Labour Law - Sultani Decree 35/2003 as amended

Intellectual Property Legislation

  • Copyright & Related Rights Law - Sultani Decree 65/2008
  • 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

Index

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