Laws

The English version of the following documents is for guidance only. In each case, the Arabic version
is the governing text. Full text of laws of government:

Full Text of Laws of Government:

• 
  Basic Law of Governance
  [1992]
• 
  Law of the Council of Ministers 

  [1993]

• 
  Law of the Consultative Council (Majlis Al-Shura) 

  [1992]

• 
  Law of the Provinces 

  [1992]

Laws in Judicial System:

• 
  Law of the Judiciary 

  [1975]

• 
  Law of Procedure before Shari’ah Courts 

  [2000]

• 
  Law of Criminal Procedure 

  [2001]

• 
  Code of Law Practice
  
  [2001]

Investigatory Laws and Regulations:

• 
  Arbitration Law 

  [1983]

• 
  Board of grievances law 

  [1982]

• 
  Board of grievances procedural rules 

  [1989]

• 
  Bureau of investigation and prosecution
  
  [1989]
• 
  Combating money laundering
  
  [2003]

Commercial Laws and Regulations:

• 
  Foreign Investment Act and Executive Rules 

  [2000] [plus: annexes re. real estate ownership and exclusions]

• 
  Corporate Income Tax 

  [2004]

• 
  Labor and Workmen Law 

  [1969]

• 
  Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law
  
  [2003]
• 
  Law of Printing and Publication
  
  [2003]
• 
  Commercial Data Law and Regulations 

  [2002]

  • 
    Law of Commercial Register
    
    [1995]
  • 
    Law of Commercial Books
    
    [1989]
• 
  Private Laboratories – Law
  [2002]
• 
  Camel Jockey Regulations 

  [2002]

• 
  Copyright Law
  
  [1989]
• 
  Trademarks, Law and Regulations
  
  [2002]
• 
  Trade Names, Law and Regulations
  [1999]