Commerce & Industry

2019

Bankruptcy Law: Royal Decree 53/2019

The law enhances the business environment through several procedures that enable the investor to overcome debt in accordance with a legislative framework, helping the investor to resume business activities.

1997

Commercial Agencies Law: Royal Decree No 26/77

According to the law, an investor can register a commercial agency in agreement with a producer or supplier outside the Sultanate of Oman to sell, promote or distribute products and services in the Sultanate of Oman.

2019

Commercial Companies Law - Royal Decree 182019

The Commercial Companies law regulates companies from incorporation to liquidation.

2014

Competition Protection & Monopoly Prevention Law: Royal Decree 67/2014

The law protects merchants and business owners from practices harmful to competition and prevents monopoly, providing an attractive competitive environment for investors.

2013

Measurement & Calibration Law: Royal Decree 17/2013

A set of necessary legislative, administrative and technical measures taken by the government to determine and ensure an acceptable level of quality and credibility in measurement processes related to official controls in the field of trade, health, safety and the environment.

2000

Precious Metals Control Law: Royal Decree 109/2000

The sale of precious metals and stones, worked, semi-worked or unworked, offering them for sale, or possessing them for sale, unless they are numbered and stamped with the official hallmark of the Sultanate of Oman, or with a hallmark recognized by Arab or foreign countries.

1990

Trade Law: Royal Decree 55/90

The trade law is the general Sharia law that regulates business. The law applies to all investors and traders. It is also possible to refer to this law if there is no special provision in the relevant law.

2015

Unified Anti-dumping Law: Royal Decree 20/2015

The law enables the Sultanate of Oman to take necessary measures against the practice of dumping, subsidy and increase in imports that result in harming national industries.