Ministerial Decisions and Local Orders
Ministry of Regional Municipalities & Water Resources
Ministerial Decision No. 13/2016 Amending some
provisions of MD 124/93 (on the registration of leases).
Registration fees of lease contracts is 5% of the total value of
the contract.
Issued on 31 January 2016. Effective the day after publication.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Ministerial Decision No. 35/2016 Issuing the
Regulations governing the Sohar Free Zone.
Issued on 31 January 2016. Effective the day after publication.
Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar
Local Order No. 1/2016 Amending Local Order No.
2/98 on the collection of municipal fees.
Municipality fees for certifying lease contracts is 5% of the total
annual value of the lease.
Issued on 02/ 2016. Effective the day after publication.
Royal Omani Police
Decision No. 27/2016 Amending some provisions
of the Implementing Regulations of the Civil Status Law (Decision
40/2007)
Issued on 2 February 2016. Effective the day after publication.
Ministry of Legal Affairs
General Directorate of the Official Gazette
Correction
Noting that there was a small spelling error in the memorandum that was attached to Sultani Decree No. 5/2016 Assigning public utility status to the project to develop the Ras Markaz area in Duqm and join it to the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, published in Official Gazette No. 1133, issued on 31 January 2016.
Official Announcements
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Announcements concerning the publication of trademark
registration applications.
Announcement concerning the renewal of the protection period of
registered commercial trademarks.
Commercial Announcements
The commencement of liquidation proceedings in respect of the following companies is announced:
- Al Shammas Al Alamiya LLC
- Blue Roads International LLC
- Al Rawabi Al Sakbiya – General Partnership
The completion of liquidation proceedings in respect of the following companies is announced:
- Bada'ie Nizwa Trading – Limited Partnership
- Al Amani Diamond LLC
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