We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law issued by Royal Decree 29/2002,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The phrase “in two widely circulated daily newspapers” provided in article 11 of the mentioned Civil and Commercial Procedures Law is hereby replaced with the phrase “in a widely circulated daily newspaper”.
Article II
Article 74bis is hereby added to the mentioned Civil and Commercial Procedures Law, with the following text:
The Minister of Justice shall issue a regulation governing judicial aid to insolvent persons after agreement in regard to it with the Ministry of Finance.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1427
Corresponding to: 2 December 2006
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 829 issued on 16 December 2006.