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Legal issue
On a full or partial transfer of a business, the former and new owners are jointly liable for rights arising from employment contracts.
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Published principle
The Arabic text published by the Supreme Court is the primary source. The English translation was published by the Technical Bureau; Russian and Chinese are unofficial Smart Global Capital editorial translations.
This is a published legal principle—an extract selected by the Supreme Court of Oman Technical Bureau—not the full text of the judgment.
If a business or activity is transferred in whole or in part, workers’ rights remain a joint liability of the transferor and transferee. The former and new owners are jointly and severally liable for all rights arising from the employment contract.
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Applicability
The holding arises under the former labour regime and must be compared with Labour Law 53/2023. It is necessary to identify whether an operating business was transferred, which workers and liabilities are covered and what transaction-specific rules apply. This is an account of the principle, not a full judgment translation.
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Related instruments
- Former Labour Law, Royal Decree No. 35/2003
- Labour Law, Royal Decree No. 53/2023
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