Muscat: The Royal Decree established the Investment and Commercial Court and promulgated its law. It is affiliated with the Supreme Judicial Council and its headquarters is in Muscat Governorate.
The court shall report to the Supreme Judiciary Council and shall have headquarters in Muscat Governorate.
Its specialties will be all lawsuits in which one of the parties is a merchant and related to his commercial activities. Disputes arising from the investment contract.
Its president will be appointed by a decision of the Vice President of the Supreme Judicial Council
Its judges will be from the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeal, and the Courts of First Instance.
The Vice-President of the Supreme Judicial Council shall decide on its headquarters, scope of jurisdiction, and establishment in the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.
The primary circuits, consisting of 3, are competent to adjudicate: Claims exceeding RO100,000 or claims are not valued.
The problems are decided by one judge if claims whose value does not exceed RO100,000.
The court will be an anchor of justice for traders and investors and its Procedure System includes electronic mechanisms for registering cases and all others.
The Court's General Assembly consists of all its judges and is concerned with matters stipulated in the Court's Law.
Under the supervision of the execution judge, it is concerned with adjudicating all substantive and temporary execution disputes, whatever they may be, and with issuing judgments, orders, and decisions related to execution.
The Court's Case Preparation Office consists of a president from among the Court's judges and many assistant members and is concerned with preparing the case under the procedures stipulated in the Court's Law
Appeals:
Adjudicating appeals submitted to it regarding judgments and execution orders issued by the court’s primary chambers. Three judges depending on the circumstances, and each circuit is headed by its most senior judge.
Each circuit is headed by its most senior judge.
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