Reference no: EM132344515

Learning Outcomes to be covered.

1. Categorise the primary branches of business law.

2. Analyse the key features of the judicial system of Oman.

3. Critically analyse the implications of national and international legal environments of businesses in the sultanate of Oman.

4. Use appropriate sources for general legal analysis by identifying information, legal issues and reaching conclusions based on analysis.

Students should answer all questions.

Students should complete the assignment individually.

Individual report need to be generated and each student has to submit one report only. Relevant Oman statutes should be quoted and Oman examples used right through.

Q1. Critically analyse the Oman legal and court system and its objectives quoting relevant Royal Decree and what are the implications of these system towards an orderly business environment?

Critically analyzing the Oman legal and court system and its objectives attracts.

Explaining what are the implications of these system towards an orderly business environment attracts.

Q2. Investment is the lifeline of Oman or any other country. What can be done to improve the investment rules, regulations and incentives as well as procedures and easy of doing business and attract more investors to Oman in competition with other GCC countries? To answer the question you should interview any officer from one of the following institutions in Oman and do an analysis of those answers:- ASYAD, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), Ithraa, Ministry of Industry and Commerce or Duqm Port Authority (Muscat Office), Port Services Corporation, Khazaen City, Al Madina Logistics Services or Oman Integrated Logistics Services. You are required to attach the Interview Script used for the interview (minimum 5 questions).

In your answers to this question you should tell us who was interviewed, his/her position and the organization he/she works for.

Interviewing relevant officer and analysing answers to specify what improvements are required attracts 10 marks and attaching an interview script with minimum five questions will attract.

Q3a. Critically explain the requirements for discharging contracts. Critically explaining the requirements for discharging contracts and quoting relevant Royal Decree attracts.

Q3b. Critically discuss the remedies for breaching contracts in courts in Oman and citing relevant royal decrees and appropriate references applicable to the subject.

Critically discussing the remedies for breaching contracts in courts in Oman and citing relevant royal decrees attracts.

Q4. Define a contract of employment and what information should be in every contract of employment. Discuss the circumstances or situation in which an employer can dismiss a worker without notice and without compensation as per Oman Labour Law, quoting relevant Royal Decree. (15 marks) Defining a contract of employment and what information should be in every contract of employment attracts 10 marks, and discussing the circumstances or situation in which an employer can dismiss a worker without notice and without compensation as per Oman Labour Law, quoting relevant Royal Decree attracts.

Q5. Critically examine the concept of copyright law and protection of intellectual property and its objectives, quoting relevant Royal Decree. Examining the concept of copyright law and protection of intellectual property law and Royal Decree will attract.

Instructions for the assignment:

1. This is an Individual Project. All set books, journals and internet sources should be used for adequate answers. Thorough analysis will be highly rewarded.

2. Total words count should be a minimum of 2500 words and better if even longer. Annexure(s) will not be considered for number of words. State number of words on cover page.

3. The report should be done in Word, font size 12, font style Times New Roman, text colour black, colours can be used ONLY in appendices; main body of the report should be black and white.

4. The assignment should have a cover page, table of contents, introduction, and answers to the questions, conclusion, and appropriate references. Remember to credit all sources of information that you use, in your text and in the references. Please use Coventry Harvard style of referencing.

5. Appendices. You may attach appendices to your work, if you think them necessary - they will not be included in the word-count.