This section includes all laws and regulations governing local and foreign investment, including legislation specific to free zones.
- Trade Laws: Cover all regulations and policies governing commercial activities and transactions between individuals and companies.
- Investment Laws: Include laws that regulate local and foreign investments, aiming to encourage and facilitate investment entry.
- Corporate Laws: Encompass laws for the establishment and management of local and foreign companies, including registration, compliance, and governance procedures.
- Tax and Customs Laws: Relate to taxes, customs duties, and financial policies affecting businesses and consumers.
- Free Zone Laws: Include laws for managing and operating free zones, covering tax exemptions available to companies operating in free zones and the privileges and facilities provided by free zones to attract investors, along with competitive rules and regulations governing operations within each free zone.
- Government Contracts, Tenders, and Auctions Laws: Cover systems governing government contracts and tender and auction procedures, defining how bids are submitted and government projects are executed.
- Islamic Finance Laws: Include principles and regulations governing Shariah-compliant financial instruments and products, such as Murabaha, Mudaraba, and Sukuk.
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Laws: Regulate partnerships between public and private sectors, including rules and regulations for joint projects between governments and private companies to boost economic development and improve public services.
- Sovereign: Wealth Fund Laws: Concern the management and investment of public funds through sovereign wealth funds, including rules governing their use to promote economic development and protect national investments.
- Competition: and Anti-Monopoly Laws: Aim to protect fair market competition by preventing monopolistic and exploitative practices and ensuring that market freedom is not restricted to achieve economic balance.
- Consumer Protection Laws: Aim to protect consumer rights and ensure products and services are provided with the highest quality and safety standards, including consumer rights in returns, exchanges, and product advertising.
- Labor Laws: Address the rights and duties of workers and employers, including laws related to wages, working hours, and working conditions.
- Environmental Protection Laws: Relate to environmental regulations and legal requirements aimed at protecting the environment and preserving natural resources.
- Intellectual Property Laws: Concern the protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
