We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Judicial Authority Law issued by Royal Decree 90/99,
the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law issued by Royal Decree 29/2002,
and Royal Decree 35/2022 regarding the Governance of the Administration of Judicial Affairs,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
A court named the “Investment and Commerce Court” is hereby established. It is subordinate to the Supreme Judicial Council, its headquarters is in the Governorate of Muscat, and the provisions of the attached law apply to it.
Article II
The courts shall continue to hear lawsuits, orders, and requests that have become by virtue of the attached law under the jurisdiction of the Investment and Commerce Court if they are filed before the date of the entry into force of the provisions of the attached law.
Article III
The Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council shall issue a decision governing the work of the Investment and Commerce Court and its administrative divisions.
Article IV
All that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article V
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 October 2025.
Issued on: 23 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 23 March 2025
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Note: The attachments to this decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.