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14 Laws & Regulations

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Arbitration Law
Bahrain · Decree
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
In Force
Issued 5 July 2015, in force one month after gazette publication, this law adopts the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2006 amendment…
Bahrain Income Tax Law (Oil and Gas Companies)
Bahrain · Decree
Tax
In Force
Levies income tax at 46% on the income of any body corporate, wherever established or incorporated, directly engaged in the exploration for or production of cru…
Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law
Bahrain · Decree
Banking & Finance
In Force
Promulgated 6 September 2006, establishes the Central Bank of Bahrain as successor to the Bahrain Monetary Agency and single regulator of Bahrain's financial se…
Civil Code
Bahrain · Decree
Security / Collateral
In Force
Bahrain's general Civil Code, issued 3 May 2001, containing (among its broader general-civil-law content) the current mortgage and pledge provisions governing s…
Commercial Companies Law
Bahrain · Decree
Companies & CorporateForeign Investment
Amended
Bahrain's general company law, in force since 1 January 2002, governing the formation, management and regulation of companies including limited liability, joint…
Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax Law
Bahrain · Decree
Tax
In Force
Issued 1 September 2024, introduces a Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax for multinational-enterprise groups with global consolidated revenue of at least EUR 750 milli…
Implementing Regulations of the Tenders Law
Bahrain · Regulation
Public Procurement
In Force
Promulgates the implementing regulations of Legislative Decree No. 36/2002, setting out the detailed procedures for tender, auction, purchase and sale processes…
Law Regulating Government Tenders, Auctions, Purchases and Sales
Bahrain · Decree
Public Procurement
In Force
Establishes the Bahrain Tender Board as an independent regulator of government procurement, with juristic personality reporting to the Council of Ministers, and…
Law on the Environment
Bahrain · Law / Act
Environmental / Permitting
In Force
Bahrain's current environmental framework law, repealing the prior Legislative Decree No. 21/1996. Requires public and private entities to obtain a license from…
Ownership of Property and Land by Non-Bahrainis
Bahrain · Decree
Land / Real Estate / Land Use
Amended
Governs non-Bahraini freehold ownership of land and buildings, permitting 100% foreign ownership within designated freehold zones (as of September 2025: Amwaj I…