Sultani Decrees
Sultani Decree No. 39/2016
Enacting the Law on the continued validity of the licences of foreign accountancy and audit firms and the exemption of Omani owners of such firms from the full time requirement.
The Law extends the validity of the licences and the exemption up to 31/12/2017 renewable by a decision from the Ministers Council.
Issued on 18 August 2016. Effective from the day after the date of publication.
Sultani Decree No. 40/2016
Ministerial Decisions
Ministerial Decision No. 212/2016 Issuing the Regulations on cultural initiatives Issued on 5 December 2016. Effective from the day after its publication date
Ministerial Decision No. 238/2016 Determining the fees for enrolment in the table of lawyers Issued on 1 December 2016. Effective from the day after its publication date
Royal Orders Conferring Honours
Order conferring the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Science, Arts and Literature (First Class) to HE Dr. Hamadoun Touré, former Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in recognition of his efforts in the service of the ITU and the achievement of its objectives. Issued on 7 December 2016.
Ministerial Decisions
Ministerial Decisions
Ministerial Decision No. 261/2016 Amending Ministerial Decision No. 1020/2009 (on rights of audience for Omani and non-Omani lawyers). This decision extends the period within which non-Omani lawyers may have a right of audience before the Appeal Courts and Supreme Court to 31 December 2020. Issued on 22 December 2016. Effective from 1 January 2017
Sultani Decrees
Sultani Decree No. 1/2017 Ratifying the General Budget of State for Fiscal Year 2017 Enacted on 1 January 2017. Effective from 1 January 2017
Ministerial Decisions
Diwani Decision No. 39/2016 Naming members of the Municipal Council, Muscat Governorate, for the second term. Issued on 28 December 2016
Ministerial Decision No. 165/2016 Publishing the Final Account of the State for Fiscal Year 2015. Issued on 21 December 2016
El proceso concursal de liquidación está regulado en la Ley 12 del 19 de mayo de 2016, cuya vigencia inició el pasado enero.
Al igual que el proceso concursal de reestructuración, este tipo de procesos puede iniciarse a solicitud del deudor, de los acreedores o a requerimiento de un representante de un proceso de insolvencia en el extranjero. En cualquiera de los supuestos, la finalidad del proceso es la liquidación pronta y ordenada de la empresa que ha resultado ineficiente.
On May 19, 2016, the concept of a “Bankruptcy,” as the legal term was defined, ceased to exist under Panamanian law. Law 12 of 2016 (the “Insolvency Law”) entered into force on that date and introduced new proceedings into our legal system. These proceedings are referred to as Reorganization and Liquidation.
The enactment of the Insolvency Law sought not only the protection of the rights of creditors, but also to achieve a differentiation between “efficient” and “non-efficient” companies, depending on the reasons and circumstances that give rise to their insolvency status.
Desde el 19 de mayo de 2016, la figura de “Quiebra” dejó de existir en Panamá para darle paso a unos procesos innovadores en nuestro ordenamiento jurídico, conocidos por la ahora vigente Ley 12 de 2016, como Procesos Concursales de Insolvencia. Estos son la Reorganización y la Liquidación.
El objetivo de esta modificación legislativa fue, no solo la protección del crédito de los acreedores, sino también lograr una diferenciación entre empresa “eficiente” y “no eficiente”, dependiendo de las razones y circunstancias que han dado lugar a su estado de insolvencia.
The health crisis caused by COVID-19 (better known as “Coronavirus”) has had a significant impact on both global and local trade.
La crisis sanitaria causada por el COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto significativo sobre el comercio mundial y local. En nuestro país, luego de que se confirmara el primer caso, se desencadenó la implementación de medidas sanitarias que conllevaron al cierre temporal de múltiples empresas, y limitaron la circulación de la población, restringiendo la actividad comercial y gubernamental. El impacto de dichas medidas se prevé será mayor en algunos sectores, como hoteles, restaurantes, venta al detal (excluyendo farmacias y supermercados).