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Royal Decree 58/2019 Appointing a Non-resident Ambassador

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

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

Ambassador Yousuf bin Ahmed bin Hamed Al-Jabri, Our ambassador to the Republic of Austria, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Slovakia, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Bulgaria, and the Republic of Serbia.

Article II

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

Issued on: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.

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Royal Decree 60/2019 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in Muscat on 25 April 2018,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is 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: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.

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Royal Decree 62/2019 Granting Omani Nationality

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

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: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.


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Royal Decree 59/2019 Ratifying the Comprehensive Agreement on Enduring Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Comprehensive Agreement on Enduring Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed in London on 22 May 2019,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is 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: 4 Safar 1441
Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.


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Royal Decree 57/2019 Appointing Judges to the Supreme Court

Arabic We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96, and the Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 99/90, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The following are hereby appointed judges to the supreme court: Talib bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Maamari. Said bin Salim bin Ahmed Al-Jabri. Al-Mukhtaar bin Abdullah bin Issa Al-Harthy. Dr Al-Fadhel bin Ghusin bin Sinan Al-Hinai. Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Hamed Al-Busaidi Hamed bin Sulaiyim bin Dhuhai Al-Riyami. Dr Hamed bin Khamis bin Salim Al-Jahwari.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 4 Safar 1441 Corresponding to: 3 October 2019

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1312 issued on 6 October 2019.
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Royal Decree 56/2019 Introducing Some Amendments to the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court promulgated by Royal Decree 86/96,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the aforementioned Law on Pensions and End of Service Gratuity for Omani Employees of the Diwan of Royal Court shall be implemented.  

Article II

All that is contrary to the attached amendments or in conflict with their provisions is hereby repealed.

Article III

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

Issued on: 27 Shawwal 1440
Corresponding to: 1 July 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1300 issued on 7 July 2019.

Note: The attachment to this royal decree is not yet translated.

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Royal Decree 55/2019 Issuing the Statistics and Information Law

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Statistic Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2001,

Royal Decree 31/2012 Establishing the National Centre for Statistics and Information,

and the System of the National Centre for Statistics and Information  promulgated by Royal Decree 40/2014,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Statistics and Information Law shall apply. 

Article II

The chairman of the board of directors of the National Centre for Statistics and Information shall issue the executive regulation and the decisions necessary for implementing the provisions of the attached law after the approval of the board of directors of the centre, and he shall also issue the National Data Strategy after the approval of the board of directors of the centre and the Council of Ministers, and until they are issued the existing regulations and decisions shall continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached law. 

Article III

The Statistics Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2001 is hereby repealed, as well as every provision 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.

Issued on: 28 Shawwal 1440
Corresponding to: 2 May 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1300 issued on 7 July 2019.


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Royal Decree 53/2019 Issuing the Bankruptcy Law

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Commercial Register Law 3/74,

the Insurance Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 12/79,

the Commercial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/90,

Royal Decree 2/98 Issuing the Real Estate Register System,

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

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

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

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

the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

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

the Civil Transactions Law promulgated by Royal Decree 29/2013,

the Penal Law promulgated by Royal Decree 7/2018,

the National Payment Systems Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2018,

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

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached provisions of the Bankruptcy Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister of Commerce and Industry shall issue in coordination with the competent bodies the regulations and decisions necessary for implementing the provisions of the attached law.

Article III

Book Five of the Commercial Law is hereby repealed, as well as every provision contrary to or in conflict with the provisions of the attached law.

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of a year from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 27 Shawwal 1440
Corresponding to: 1 July 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1300 issued on 7 July 2019.


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Royal Decree 50/2019 Issuing the Foreign Capital Investment Law

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Commercial Agencies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 26/77,

the Law on Expropriation for Public Benefit promulgated by Royal Decree 64/78,

the Law on the Regulation and Promotion of Industry promulgated by Royal Decree 1/79,

the Land Law promulgated by Royal Decree 5/80,

Royal Decree 5/81 Governing the Governing Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate for Foreigners and Companies,

the Commercial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/90,

Royal Decree 57/93 Issuing the Provisions Governing Gulf Investment,

the Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 102/94,

the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

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

the Law (Statute) of the Standard Industrial Organisation of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf promulgated by Royal Decree 61/2008,

the Income Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 28/2009,

the System of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2012,

Royal Decree 11/2017 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Approving its Organisational Structure,

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

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Foreign Capital Investment Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister of Commerce and Industry 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 shall also issue the necessary decisions for the implementation of its provisions, and until they are issued, the decisions in force shall continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

The benefits, incentives, and guarantees granted to investment projects existing at the time of entry into force of the attached law shall continue until their terms expire, in accordance with the laws and agreements derived from them.

Article IV

The Foreign Capital Investment Law promulgated by Royal Decree 102/94 is hereby repealed, as well as every provision contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of 6 (six) months from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 27 Shawwal 1440
Corresponding to: 1 July 2019 

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1300 issued on 7 July 2019.


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Royal Decree 52/2019 Issuing the Public Private Partnership Law

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We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

and the Privatisation Law promulgated by Royal Decree 51/2019,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Public Private Partnership Law shall apply.

Article II

The chairman of the board of directors of the Public Authority for Privatisation and Partnership shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law within a period not exceeding 1 (one) year from the date of its entry into force, as well as 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 on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 27 Shawwal 1440
Corresponding to: 1 July 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1300 issued on 7 July 2019.


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