Order conferring the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Science, Arts and Literature (First Class) to HE Dr. Hamadoun Touré, former Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)...

The Oman Update - Official Gazette 1281

Oman’s tax system has developed significantly over the years, not only in terms of procedures and compliance, but also in relation to the legislative policy behind tax exemptions under the Oman Income Tax Law One...

The contractor's main obligation is to perform the work in the manner and in the period agreed in the contract.

For over two months now, businesses in Oman have continued to operate as well as they can despite the global lockdown.

In the latest of our legal updates following the introduction of the new Commercial Companies Law (SD No. 18/19) (New CCL), we focus on the provisions dealing with accounts and auditors of joint

Corporate governance in Oman has undergone a period of renaissance in 2016 with the new Code of Corporate Governance for Public Listed Companies (the Code) coming into effect on 22 July.

On 24th July 2024, the Ministry of Labour issued a statement outlining several new measures to regulate the employment sector in Oman. These decisions, set to be implemented in September 2024...

For businesses and investors operating in Oman, maintaining trust among partners and ensuring compliance with legal regulations are essential for sustainable growth.

Regulating the movement of vehicles and the use of public car parks in the Governorate of Dhofar.

In a recent case before the Investment and Commerce Court in Oman, we represented a public joint stock company in a claim brought by a shareholder...

Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Announcements concerning the publication of trademark registration applications. Announcement of trademarks that have been recorded as having changed ownership.

Recent geopolitical disruptions to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to regional energy infrastructure have highlighted the critical importance of contractual risk management for businesses operating in Oman.

The Sultanate's political stability and modern trading system, makes Oman one of the most attractive hubs in the Middle East for international businesses.

The Ministry of Labor has issued Ministerial Decision No. 730/2024, effective from December 15, 2024, marking the first time Oman regulates the temporary transfer of non-Omani Employees between private sector establishments.

At the start of 2025, Oman made sweeping changes to modernise its banking law, which included the promulgation of a new Banking Law.

Oman is known for its stable economy and strategic location, offering a range of promising investment opportunities.

In a recent legal dispute between a buyer and a real estate development company in Muscat, the issue of whether a deposit in a sales contract is truly non-refundable was brought before the courts.

The Standard Form of Construction Contracts in routine use in Oman since 1999 is old viz.

Issuing the Executive Regulations of Sultani Decree No. 31/96 on determining the rules for investing the funds of the Public Authority for Social Insurance and pension funds.