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Royal Decree 35/2015 Issuing the Law Regulating the Practice of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Enterprises

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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 Law on the Practice of the Pharmacy Profession and Regulating Pharmaceutical Enterprises promulgated by Royal Decree 41/96,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Law Regulating the Practice of the Pharmacy Profession and Pharmaceutical Enterprises shall apply.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued on: 21 Dhu Al-Hijja 1436
Corresponding to: 5 October 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1118 issued on 11 October 2015.


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Royal Decree 34/2015 Issuing Amendments to Some Provisions of the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances

Arabic Auto Translate Published in Official Gazette 1118 issued on 11 October 2015.
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Royal Decree 36/2015 Approving the Assignment by Sixteenth Investment Company LLC to of Its Entire Share and All its Rights and Obligations in the Petroleum Agreement Signed on 22 November 2008 for Block 62 to Occidental Oman Gas LLC

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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 138/2008 Approving the Petroleum Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman,  Occidental Oman Gas Company LLC, Oman Oil Company SAOC, and Sixteenth Investment Company LLC for Block 62,

and the collection of documents by which Sixteenth Investment Company LLC agreed to assign its entire share and all its rights and obligations in the petroleum agreement signed on 22 November 2008 for Block 62 to Occidental Oman Gas LLC,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by Sixteenth Investment Company LLC of its entire share and all its rights and obligations in the aforementioned petroleum agreement signed on 22 November 2008 for Block 62 to Occidental Oman Gas LLC 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: 21 Dhu Al-Hijja 1436
Corresponding to: 5 October 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1118 issued on 11 October 2015.

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Royal Decree 33/2015 Issuing Amendments to Some Provisions of the Civil Status Law

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 Civil Status Law promulgated by Royal Decree 66/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments are hereby made to the aforementioned Civil Status Law.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1436
Corresponding to: 10 September 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1114 issued on 13 September 2015.


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Royal Decree 32/2015 regarding the Promulgation of System of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates

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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 4/74,

the Law Governing the Usufruct of the Lands of the Sultanate promulgated by Royal Decree 5/81,

the System of Public Authorities and Establishments promulgated by Royal Decree 116/91,

Royal Decree 4/93 Establishing the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates,

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

the Financial Law promulgated by Royal Decree 47/98,

the Law of Free Zones promulgated by Royal Decree 56/2002,

the Tender Law promulgated by Royal Decree 36/2008,

the State Financial and Administrative Audit Law promulgated by Royal Decree 111/2011,

and the Law on the Protection of Public Property and the Avoidance of Conflict of Interest promulgated by Royal Decree 112/2011,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates shall be subordinate to the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and the attached system shall apply in regard to it.

Article II

The headquarters of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates shall be in the Governorate of Muscat, and branches or offices for it may be established inside or outside the Sultanate.

Article III

The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates shall enjoy legal personality and financial and administrative independence. It shall have—in order to achieve its objectives—the capacity to own, manage, and dispose of immovable and movable property; perform all disposals and carry out all actions necessary to achieve its objectives; and undertake any disposal necessary to achieve these objectives or that which is related or complementary to them.

Article IV

The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates shall undertake the collection of municipal services fees provided to companies, enterprises, commercial representation offices and their branches, whether Omani or foreign, and which are licensed to practise the authorised activities within the estates of the establishment.

Article V

The Board of Directors of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates may—after the approval of the Council of Ministers—designate locations within the estates of the establishment, for the competent entities to provide the necessary services for the investment activities that are licensed to be established in them, whether relating to the issuance of licences, approvals, visas, recording or registering of the activities, or other services, provided that one or more employees shall undertake directly assuming the competences prescribed pursuant to the laws, royal decrees, and regulations governing the performance of those services within the scope of the estate. A decision governing the work of these entities shall be issued by the Minister of Commerce and Industry after coordination with them.

Article VI

It is permitted by a decision by the Council of Ministers—on the basis of a recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates—to exclude some estates of the establishment or some of the investment activities in them from being subject to all or some of the provisions of the aforementioned Foreign Capital Investment Law and Commercial Companies Law and from the percentage of Omanisation prescribed in accordance with the rules in force; it is also permitted to grant them other exemptions and incentives not stipulated in this decree.

Article VII

The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates and the companies it owns, which are incorporated within its estates for the purpose of executing or managing the projects of public services and utilities and other basic projects in them, are excluded from being subject to the provisions of the Tender Law.

Article VIII

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions to implement the provisions of this decree and the attached system, after the approval of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and until they are issued, the existing regulations, decisions, and systems in force continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of this decree and the attached system.

Article IX

The Articles of Association of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates attached to the aforementioned Royal Decree 4/93 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree and the attached system, or in conflict with their provisions.

Article X

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

Issued on: 4 Shawwal 1436
Corresponding to: 21 July 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1108 issued on 26 July 2015.


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Royal Decree 29/2015 Appointing Judges to the Supreme 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 Judicial Authority Law promulgated by Royal Decree 90/99,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Those named in the attached list are hereby appointed judges to the Supreme Court.

Article II

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

Issued on: 27 Ramadan 1436
Corresponding to: 14 July 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1107 issued on 21 July 2015.


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Royal Decree 31/2015 Ratifying the Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation 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 Sultanate of Oman and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income signed in the city of Sugiez in Switzerland on 3 Sha’ban 1436, corresponding to 22 May 2015,

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

Issued on: 27 Ramadan 1436
Corresponding to: 14 July 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1107 issued on 21 July 2015.


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Royal Decree 30/2015 Establishing the Oman Center for Governance and Sustainability and Issuing Its System (Repealed)

This item was repealed by Royal Decree 52/2025.

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Published in Official Gazette 1107 issued on 21 July 2015.

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Royal Decree 28/2015 Issuing the Law Granting the Concession for the Development, Management and Operation of the Port of Duqm and Approving the Agreements Relating to It

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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 4/74,

the Maritime Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/81,

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

and Royal Decree 119/2011 Establishing the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm and Issuing Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Without prejudice to the provisions of the aforementioned Maritime Law, the attached Law Granting the Concession for the Development, Management, and Operation of the Port of Duqm shall apply.

Article II

The concession and usufruct agreements of the Port of Duqm and the shareholders agreement stipulated in the attached law are hereby approved.

Article III

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1436
Corresponding to: 8 July 2015

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1106 issued on 12 July 2015.


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Royal Decree 26/2015 Ratifying the Convention on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundary in the Sea of Oman between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran

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 Convention on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundary in the Sea of Oman between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed in Muscat on 7 Sha’ban 1436 corresponding to 26 May 2015, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned convention is hereby ratified.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 15 Ramadan 1436 Corresponding to: 2 July 2015

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1105 issued on 5 July 2015.