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Arabic 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 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is hereby ratified.

Article II

The competent entity shall deposit the instrument of ratification of the convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1425 Corresponding to: 24 November 2004

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 780 issued on 1 December 2004.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

the decision of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in its 91st session in June 2004,

the Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation Between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the Republic of India signed in New Delhi on 25 August 2004,

and the Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation Between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan signed in Islamabad on 26 August 2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned agreements are hereby ratified.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1425
Corresponding to: 24 November 2004

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 780 issued on 1 December 2004.

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Commercial Companies Law 4/74 and its amendments,

the Corporate Income Tax Law issued by Royal Decree 47/81 and its amendments,

and the Capital Market Law issued by Royal Decree 80/98 and its amendments,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Every public joint stock company whose capital is not less than five million Rial Omani and which is established from the merger of two or more securities brokerage firms existing on the date of entry into force of this decree and registered in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Capital Market Law is hereby exempted from corporate income tax.

Article II

The exemption stipulated in article I of this decree applies for a period of five years starting from the date on which the merger decision becomes effective in application of the provisions of the mentioned Commercial Companies Law.

Article III

The minister supervising the Ministry of Finance—after coordination with the Minister of Commerce and Industry—shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of this decree.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree is hereby repealed.

Article V

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Issued on: 11 Shawwal 1425
Corresponding to: 24 November 2004

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 780 issued on 1 December 2004.