Muscat: Tasks of the 7th conference of the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)'s College of Law kicked off on Wednesday. Titled "Protective Legal Framework for Foreign Investment", the conference was opened by HH Sayyid Dr Fahd Al Julanda al Said, SQU Vice Chancellor.
The conference covers seven themes and comprises four sessions during which various scholarly essays will be presented by 19 researchers from Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, Egypt and Libya.
The conference seeks to review the current legal systems and assess their ability to protect foreign investment and ensure their sustainability.
It elaborates on rules governing foreign investment and identifies the obstacles posed to it, as well as the role of government departments in protecting foreign investment and addressing its challenges.
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