LAW OF COPYRIGHTS AND NEIGHBORING RIGHT Royal Decree 65/2008: Promulgating the Law of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights We, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, After perusal of the Basic Law of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96; The Financial Law promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 47/98; The Judiciary Authority Law promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 90/99; The Public Prosecution Law promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 92/99; The Law of Penal Procedures promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 97/99; The Law of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 37/2000; The Law on Civil and Commercial Procedure promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 29/2002; And the Law of Telecommunications Regulatory promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 30/2002; And according to the exigencies of public interest, We decree the following: Article I: The attached law shall apply to Copyrights and Neighboring Rights. Article II: The Minister of Commerce and Industry shall issue the regulations implementing the attached law. Pending the issue of the regulations, prevailing regulations and decisions shall remain in force insofar as they do not contradict its provisions. Article III: The above said Law of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 37/2000 shall be repealed, together with anything that contradicts or contravenes the attached law. Article IV: This Royal Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect from the day following the date of its publication. Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman Issued on: 4th of May 2008