Category: Royal Decree

Royal Decree 89/2023 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income

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Post date December 27, 2023

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income signed in the city of Muscat on 8 June 2023, and the protocol attached to it,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement and the protocol attached to it are hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Akhira 1445
Corresponding to: 27 December 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 88/2023 Ratifying the Agreement Establishing the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

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Post date December 27, 2023

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement Establishing the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector signed in Jeddah on 3 November 1999,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of ratification for the aforementioned agreement in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Akhira 1445
Corresponding to: 27 December 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 87/2023 Determining the Competences of the Secretariat General for National Celebrations and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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Post date December 24, 2023

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 6/2020 regarding the Secretariat General for National Celebrations,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Secretariat General for National Celebrations are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Secretariat General for National Celebrations is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 10 Jumada Al-Akhira 1445
Corresponding to: 24 December 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 85/2023 Approving the Assignment of a Percentage of the Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement for Concession Block 48

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Post date November 20, 2023

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011, Royal Decree 12/2017 Approving the Petroleum Agreement Signed between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC for Block 48, and the collection of documents by which OQ Exploration and Production LLC (formerly Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC) assigned 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 31 January 2017 for Block 48 to MedcoEnergi Oman Block 48 Limited (Oman Branch), and 20% of its rights and obligations in this agreement to Medco Daya Oman Block 48 Pte Ltd (Oman Branch), and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by OQ Exploration and Production LLC of 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 31 January 2017 for Block 48 to MedcoEnergi Oman Block 48 Limited (Oman Branch) is hereby approved.

Article II

The assignment by OQ Exploration and Production LLC of 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 31 January 2017 for Block 48 to Medco Daya Oman Block 48 Pte Ltd (Oman Branch) is hereby approved.

Article III

The final shares of the parties to the agreement are hereby as follows:

– 60% for OQ Exploration and Production LLC.

– 20% for MedcoEnergi Oman Block 48 Limited (Oman Branch).

– 20% for Medco Daya Oman Block 48 Pte Ltd (Oman Branch).

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 Corresponding to: 20 November 2023

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1521 issued on 26 November 2023.

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Royal Decree 84/2023 Restructuring Oman Development Bank SAOC

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Post date November 20, 2023

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Commercial Register Law promulgated by Royal Decree 3/74,

Royal Decree 33/74 regarding Companies Established by Royal Decree,

Royal Decree 18/97 Establishing an Omani Closed Joint Stock Company Named Oman Development Bank,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2002,

and the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 18/2019,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of “Oman Development Bank SAOC” is hereby amended to “Development Bank SAOC”, and the provisions of the attached system shall apply in regard to it.

Article II

Development Bank SAOC shall prepare its articles of association in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Commercial Companies Law.

Article III

The provisions of this decree and the attached system do not prejudice the rights and obligations arising before the date of its entry into force.

Article IV

The Minister of Finance shall issue the executive regulation of the attached system and the decisions necessary for its implementation. Until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of this decree and the attached system.

Article V

All that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VI

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

Issued on: 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445
Corresponding to: 20 November 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree 86/2023 Approving the Assignment of a Percentage of the Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement for Concession Block 60

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Post date November 20, 2023

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011, Royal Decree 56/2011 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC for Concession Block 60, and the collection of documents by which OQ Exploration and Production LLC (formerly Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC) assigned 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 19 March 2011 for Concession Block 60 to MedcoEnergi Oman Block 60 Limited (Oman Branch), and 20% of its rights and obligations in this Agreement to Medco Daya Oman Block 60 Pte Ltd (Oman Branch), and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by OQ Exploration and Production LLC of 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 19 March 2011 for Concession Block 60 to MedcoEnergi Oman Block 60 Limited (Oman Branch) is hereby approved.

Article II

The assignment by OQ Exploration and Production LLC of 20% of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 19 March 2011 for Concession Block 60 to Medco Daya Oman Block 60 Pte Ltd (Oman Branch) is hereby approved.

Article III

The final shares of the parties to the agreement are hereby as follows:

– 60% for OQ Exploration and Production LLC.

– 20% for MedcoEnergi Oman Block 60 Limited (Oman Branch).

– 20% for Medco Daya Oman Block 60 Pte Ltd (Oman Branch).

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 Corresponding to: 20 November 2023

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1521 issued on 26 November 2023.

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Royal Decree 83/2023 Granting Omani Nationality

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Post date November 16, 2023

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Omani nationality is hereby granted to those named in the attached list.

Article II

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

Issued on: 2 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445
Corresponding to: 16 November 2023

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1520 issued on 19 November 2023.

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Royal Decree 82/2023 Appointing a Secretary General for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan

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Post date November 13, 2023

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004, and Royal Decree 9/2018 regarding the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Salim Al-Badi is hereby appointed Secretary General of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan with his same grade and financial entitlements.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 29 Rabi Al-Akhir 1445 Corresponding to: 13 November 2023

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1520 issued on 19 November 2023.

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Royal Decree 81/2023 Appointing Non-resident Ambassadors

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Post date November 9, 2023

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Bader bin Mohammed bin Bader Al-Mandhari, Our ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to Ireland, the Republic of Montenegro, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Latvia.

Article II

His Highness Sayyid Nizar bin Al-Julanda bin Majid Al-Said, Our ambassador to the Republic of Italy, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Malta, the Hellenic Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Albania, Romania, and the Republic of San Marino.

Article III

Maitha bint Saif bin Majid Al-Mahrouqiya, Our ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Poland, and the Republic of Finland.

Article IV

Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib Al-Rahbi, Our ambassador to the Federal Republic of Brazil, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Argentina, the Republic of Paraguay, the Republic of Peru, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, and the Republic of Chile.

Article V

Mahmood bin Hamad bin Nasser Al-Hasni, Our ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Vatican City State (the Holy See).

Article VI

Hamood bin Salim bin Abdullah Al-Tuwaih, Our ambassador to the Russian Federation, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Republic of Belarus.

Article VII

Omar bin Said bin Omar Al-Kathiri, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Principality of Andorra.