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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit) Contestation 295/2007 (Legal Characterisation of Commercial Agencies vs. Purchasing Agreements)

The Supreme Court held that an agreement to purchase real estate in Oman on behalf of foreign investors does not constitute a commercial agency under the Commercial Agencies Law, as it does not involve promoting or distributing foreign goods. Consequently, the failure to register such an agreement with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry does not invalidate the contractual obligations of the parties.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Sharia Court Circuit) Contestation 59/2005 (Evidentiary Weight of Religious Fatwas)

The Supreme Court held that a religious fatwa issued by the Grand Mufti is not binding on the judiciary because the objective of a religious fatwa is simply to respond to the query of the inquirer based on the facts they present.

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Case Summary: Supreme Court (Commercial Circuit) Contestation 156/2005 (Evidentiary Value of Commercial Books)

The Supreme Court held that regularly maintained commercial books constitute valid evidence for a merchant against an adversary merchant in disputes concerning commercial acts, even if the commercial books are created by the merchant relying on them.

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