Decree Blog
The Basic Statute of the State is Oman’s constitution and provides the governance structure of the state. Something that most people do not know is that His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik holds two distinct positions as the sovereign Head of State as well as the Prime Minister. This blog post will explore the differences between these two positions.
A new Cybercrime Law was issued early last month replacing the Cybercrime Law of 2011. With so many laws coming out lately, it can be difficult to understand why these laws are being re-issued in full and what the exact changes these laws are making. This post tries to make sense of the new Cybercrime Law.
This guest post is contributed by Raghd Al-Hosni—GRC Officer at OQAE.
The Sultanate of Oman is now a party to two of the most important international treaties governing cross border dispute resolution: The New York Convention, which deals with arbitration awards, and the Singapore Convention, which deals with settlement agreements resulting from mediation.
When a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Oman starts liquidation, the distribution of its remaining assets is not a random process. Under the Commercial Companies Law, the Labour Law, and the Bankruptcy Law, there is a clear order of payment hierarchy that companies must follow to pay off all their debts.
We’ve designed the latest update to the Lex AI to match the pace of your professional life. Your legal research shouldn’t stop when you step away from your desk, so we’ve introduced several features that make managing complex queries on your phone more organised and responsive.
Managing multiple research threads is now easier than ever. Your conversation list is now divided into Pinned and Recent sections, so your high-priority projects stay front and center.
Because our new agentic search performs deep synthesis of Omani legislation, complex answers can take a moment to generate. You no longer need to wait inside the app. Simply submit your query and switch to other tasks and Lex AI will send a push notification to your phone and allows you to receive notifications on the desktop as soon as your response is ready.
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The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India was ratified on February 15th of 2026. The main goal of it is to strengthen the bilateral trade agreement, this means to enhance investment ties between the two countries by reducing trade barriers like custom duties on imported goods.
The Electronic Transactions Law sets the ground rules for how electronic signatures, trust services, and digital authentication work. Whether you’re signing a contract online, running a business, or simply curious about your digital rights, understanding this law matters. This blog post will highlight four key provisions found in the law.
In the digital age, the data is a high-stakes asset. Recognising this, Oman’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), issued by Royal Decree 6/2022, sets some serious obligations for data controllers and processors to protect and respect the personal data of users. If these data controllers and processors fail to fulfil their obligations, the law imposes serious penalties for non-compliance. This blog post will provide an overview of the penalties imposed under the PDPL.
Bereavement leave, or compassionate leave, recognises that employees may need time away from work due to the death of a close relative. It is a form of paid leave designed to support employees during difficult and vulnerable periods. This blog post will outline the types of bereavement leave available under the Labour Law of 2023.
Under article 70 of the Labour Law, workers are entitled to a daily one-hour rest and eating break, which is excluded from actual working hours. This blog post explains the legal framework governing working hours, mandatory lunch breaks, and employee rights within the 40-hour work week.