Corporate Law & Company Compliance
Practical articles explaining Oman company law, governance and continuing compliance, including company names, managers, authorised signatories, beneficial ownership, capital contributions and investor protections. The material is general information and does not replace legal advice.
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Foreign Investor Rights in Oman: Repatriation, Transfer and Licence Protection
A legal guide to foreign investor protections in Oman, including permitted transfers, project sales, licence-cancellation procedure and the Negative List.
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Freehold vs Usufruct Property in Oman: What Foreign Buyers Actually Own
A practical guide to freehold versus usufruct property in Oman for foreign buyers, including the 357/2020 residential usufruct scheme, registration, transfer, mortgage and inheritance.
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Forex Trading in Oman: What Is Personal, Corporate or Regulated?
Short answer: there is no safe one-line answer that all forex trading in Oman is legal or illegal. The result depends on what you trade, whose money you use and whether you provide a service to another person. Trading only your own money is different from brokerage, advice, managed accounts, signals or copy trading. A…
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Oman Negative List for Foreign Investors
Oman Negative List for Foreign Investors The Oman Negative List for foreign investors shows the business activities where foreign investment is prohibited. These activities are reserved for Omani investment. The list is based on Ministerial Decision 209/2020. It was changed by Ministerial Decision 364/2023 and Ministerial Decision 435/2024. The current consolidated list below has 123…
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Oman Laws for Foreigners: Work, Residency, Driving & Daily Life
Foreigners in Oman often deal with several systems at the same time. These include immigration, labour, traffic, housing, business, customs, banking, and online conduct. One action may be legal, but it may still need a government process. A safe action may also need a written document, a licence, or approval in an online system. This…
