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Royal Decree 128/2020 Establishing a Closed Omani Joint Stock Company Named Energy Development Oman SAOC

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

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

the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011,

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

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A closed Omani joint stock company is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of this decree and the attached annex named Energy Development Oman SAOC.

Article II

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

Issued on: 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 3 December 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1369 issued on 6 December 2020.


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Royal Decree 130/2020 Appointing a Permanent Representative for the Sultanate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, and the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Hamad bin Saif bin Ali Al-Hamami is hereby appointed a Permanent Representative for the Sultanate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 Corresponding to: 3 December 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1369 issued on 6 December 2020.
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Royal Decree 127/2020 Transferring an Advisor from the Ministry of Health to the Private Office

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law concerning the Employee System of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 97/97,

and the Civil Service Law promulgated by Royal Decree 120/2004,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows 

Article I 

Sayyid Dr Sultan bin Yarub bin Qahtan Al-Busaidi is hereby transferred from the Ministry of Health to the Private Office with his same financial and employment entitlements, and is hereby appointed an advisor with the special grade.

Article II 

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

Issued on: 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 1 December 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1369 issued on 6 December 2020.

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Royal Decree 126/2020 Issuing the Municipal Councils Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Municipal Councils Law promulgated by Royal Decree 116/2011,

the Governorates and Municipal Affairs System promulgated by Royal Decree 101/2020,

and Royal Decree 102/2020 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Interior and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Municipal Councils Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister of Interior shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

The aforementioned Municipal Councils Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication, with the exception of article 8 clause “Second” and article 15 of the attached law, which come into force starting from the first elections held to form municipal councils in accordance with the provisions of this law.

Issued on: 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 12 November 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1367 issued on 22 November 2020.


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Royal Decree 125/2020 Issuing the Law on the Simplification of Litigation Procedures regarding Some Disputes

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 6/89 regarding the Regulation of the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants of Residences and Commercial and Industrial Premises and the Registration of Their Lease Contracts,

the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Disputes promulgated by Royal Decree 47/97,

the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

the Law of the Administrative Court promulgated by Royal Decree 91/99,

the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

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

the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

the Law of Public Notaries promulgated by Royal Decree 40/2003,

the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions promulgated by Royal Decree 68/2008,

the Electronic Transactions Law promulgated by Royal Decree 69/2008,

Royal Decree 10/2012 Governing the Administration of Judicial Affairs,

and the Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 50/2019,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Law on the Simplification of Litigation Procedures regarding Some Disputes shall apply.

Article II

The Chairman of the Council of the Administrative Affairs for the Judiciary shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of 3 (three) months from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 12 November 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1367 issued on 22 November 2020.


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Royal Decree 123/2020 Approving the Assignment by APEX Oman (Block 36) Inc of All Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to EOG Resources Muscat SPC

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 87/2011 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc for Block 36, Royal Decree 14/2019 Approving the Assignment by Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc of All Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to APEX Oman (Block 36) Inc, and the collection of documents signed on 16 September 2020 by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, APEX Oman (Block 36) Inc, and EOG Resources Muscat SPC for Block 36, upon which APEX Oman (Block 36) Inc assigned all its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to EOG Resources Muscat SPC, which accepts this assignment, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows 

Article I 

The assignment by APEX Oman (Block 36) Inc of all its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to EOG Resources Muscat SPC is hereby approved.

Article II 

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442 Corresponding to: 28 October 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1364 issued on 1 November 2020.
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Royal Decree 122/2020 Approving the Agreements Signed between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and OQ Gas Networks SAOC

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law Granting the Oman Gas Company (SAOC) the Concession to Manage the Gas Transportation Sector promulgated by Royal Decree 78/2000,

Royal Decree 78/2020 Amending the Name of the Electricity and Related Water Sector Regulation Authority to the Authority for Public Services Regulation and Assigning Some Competences to It,

and the amended concession agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and OQ Gas Networks SAOC signed on 9 June 2020, and the asset transfer agreements related to it,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows 

Article I 

The amended concession agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and OQ Gas Networks SAOC (formerly Oman Gas Company) and the aforementioned asset transfer agreements related to it are hereby approved.

Article II 

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

Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 28 October 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1364 issued on 1 November 2020.

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Royal Decree 124/2020 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Maha Energy (Oman) Limited for Block 70

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,

and the petroleum agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Maha Energy (Oman) Limited for Block 70 signed on 5 October 2020,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows 

Article I 

The aforementioned petroleum agreement is hereby approved.

Article II 

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

Issued on: 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 28 October 2020 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1364 issued on 1 November 2020.

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Royal Decree 120/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated by Royal Decree 97/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of the second paragraph of article 221 of the aforementioned Criminal Procedure Law is hereby replaced with the following text:

The felony court shall not issue a death sentence except by consensus. It shall, prior to issuing such a sentence, send the related documents to a committee to be formed by orders of His Majesty the Sultan under the chairmanship of the Grand Mufti of the Sultanate or his assistant, and with the membership of two persons of expertise to be nominated by the chairman of the committee to offer their opinion from a Sharia perspective. If the opinion of the committee does not reach the court within sixty days following receipt of the related documents, the court shall rule on the case, and If no consensus is reached, the death sentence will be replaced with life imprisonment.

Article II

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

Issued on: 24 Safar 1442
Corresponding to: 12 October 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1362 issued on 18 October 2020.

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Royal Decree 121/2020 Issuing the Value Added Tax Law

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and Royal Decree 67/2003 Applying the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Value Added Tax Law shall apply.

Article II

The Chairman of the Tax Authority shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of its entry into force, and he shall also issue the decisions necessary for implementing its provisions.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 24 Safar 1442
Corresponding to: 12 October 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1362 issued on 18 October 2020.


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