Legal & Regulatory Frameworks
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Banking Control Law
Saudi Arabia · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceForeign Exchange / Capital ControlsAmended
The Banking Control Law governs licensed banking business and SAMA's prudential supervision of banks in Saudi Arabia. Although an older statute, it remains a cu…
Banking Law
Oman · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceIn Force
Current framework banking statute, effective 1 January 2025, expressly repealing and replacing the predecessor Royal Decree 114/2000. Central Bank of Oman gover…
Banking Law (predecessor)
Oman · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceRepealed
The predecessor banking-sector regime, expressly repealed and replaced effective 1 January 2025 by Royal Decree 2/2025.
Bankruptcy Law
Oman · Law / Act
Insolvency / BankruptcyIn Force
Framework insolvency/bankruptcy statute, effective 7 July 2020. No distinct standalone predecessor statute was identified — prior bankruptcy provisions were emb…
Bankruptcy Law
Saudi Arabia · Law / Act
Insolvency / BankruptcyIn Force
The Bankruptcy Law establishes procedures for financially distressed debtors, including preventive settlement, financial restructuring, liquidation and procedur…
Banks Act 94 of 1990
South Africa · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceAmended
The primary authorisation and prudential framework for institutions conducting the business of a bank in South Africa: entry, ownership/control, governance, pru…
Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020
Nigeria · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceIn Force
Federal framework statute governing licensing, regulation and supervision of banks and other financial institutions in Nigeria, administered by the Central Bank…
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003
South Africa · Law / Act
Local ContentAmended
The national framework for advancing broad-based participation by black people in the South African economy: ownership, management and control, skills developme…
Business Registration Service Act, 2015
Kenya · Law / Act
Companies & CorporateIn Force
Establishes the Business Registration Service as the institutional body responsible for company and business registration functions in Kenya. Current.
Capital Market Law
Saudi Arabia · Law / Act
Banking & FinanceAmended
The Capital Market Law establishes Saudi Arabia's statutory capital-markets framework, the CMA's powers, regulated securities activities, market institutions, i…
