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Royal Decree 15/2017 Approving the Assignment by DNO Oman AS of All Its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc

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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 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 51/2013 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 DNA Company Oman AS,

and the collection of documents by which DNO Oman AS assigned all of its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc, which accepts this assignment.

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by DNO Oman AS of all its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 10 August 2011 for Block 36 to Allied Petroleum Exploration Inc 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: 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 19 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1187 issued on 26 March 2017.

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Royal Decree 12/2017 Approving the Petroleum Agreement Signed between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC for Block 48

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

and the petroleum agreement signed between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production LLC for Block 48 on 31 January 2017,

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: 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 19 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1187 issued on 26 March 2017.

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Royal Decree 14/2017 Approving the Amended Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, BP Exploration Epsilon Limited, and Makarim Gas Development LLC for Block 61

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

Royal Decree 17/2007 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and British Petroleum (BP Amoco Exploration Epsilon Limited) for Block 61,

Royal Decree 11/2014 Approving the Amended Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and British Petroleum (BP Exploration Epsilon Limited) for Block 61,

and the Amended Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, BP Exploration Epsilon Limited, and Makarim Gas Development LLC for Block 61 signed on 8 November 2016.

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned amended 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: 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 19 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1187 issued on 26 March 2017.

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Royal Decree 11/2017 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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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 Royal Decree 102/2005 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The competences of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry are hereby determined in accordance with the attached Annex 1.

Article II

The organisational structure of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached Annex 2.

Article III

The aforementioned Royal Decree 102/2005 is hereby repealed as well as all that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 12 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1186 issued on 19 March 2017.

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Royal Decree 10/2017 Appointing a Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan

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 in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik bin Taimur Al-Said is hereby appointed a Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 3 Jumada Al-Thani 1438 Corresponding to: 2 March 2017

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1184 issued on 5 March 2017.
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Royal Decree 9/2017 Issuing Amendments to Some Provisions of the Income Tax 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 Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 4/74,

the Commercial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 55/90,

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

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

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

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 Law of Delegation and Substitution in Competences promulgated by Royal Decree 17/2010,

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

and the Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2016,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the aforementioned Income Tax Law shall be implemented.

Article II

The phrase “Minister Supervising Ministry of Finance” wherever it occurs in the aforementioned Royal Decree 28/2009 is hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs”.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1438
Corresponding to: 19 February 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1183 issued on 26 February 2017.

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

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Royal Decree 7/2017 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia 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 the Republic of Tunisia on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, and Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 14 December 2016,

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: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.

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Royal Decree 5/2017 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Grain Trade Convention, 1995

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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 Grain Trade Convention, 1995,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Grain Trade Convention, 1995 is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention 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: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.

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Royal Decree 2/2017 Ratifying the Basic Statute of the Economic Judicial Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

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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 decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in its 16th consultation meeting held in the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 24 Sha’ban 1437 corresponding to 31 May 2016 adopting the Basic Statute of the Economic Judicial Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned Basic Statute of the Economic Judicial Authority of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf 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: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.

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Royal Decree 6/2017 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income

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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 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 2 Safar 1438 corresponding to 2 November 2016,

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: 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1438
Corresponding to: 15 January 2017

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1178 issued on 22 January 2017.

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