Investment Policy Measures

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Bahrain

Bahrain

03 Apr 2022

Introduces a new "golden licence" to promote FDI

On 3 April 2023, the Government of Bahrain introduced a new ‘golden licence’ that grants incentives and streamlines services for investors that back projects with a minimum value of $ 50 million or create more than 500 local jobs. [...]

Bahrain

Bahrain

02 Jun 2019

Bahrain Allows Foreign Companies to Take 100 percent Stakes in Oil, Natural Gas Extraction Projects

According to Edict 10 of 2019, which was issued on 2 June 2019, foreign capital companies are now allowed to own up to 100 percent of the oil and gas drilling activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain, providing that the parent company [...]

Bahrain

Bahrain

25 Sep 2016

Investment Gateway Bahrain opened for business

On 25 September 2016, Investment Gateway Bahrain officially opened for business. This project is an initiative that for the first time allows the freehold purchase of land on Muharraq Island for commercial and light industrial use. [...]

Bahrain

Bahrain

22 Aug 2016

Bahrain introduced special courts for commercial and investment disputes

On 22 August 2016, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council and Chancellor of the Court of Cassation announced the inauguration of two commercial courts which will become operational in early September 2016. The new courts will [...]

Bahrain

Bahrain

19 Jul 2016

Bahrain passed a new law allowing 100% foreign ownership in various sectors.

On 19 July 2016, the Cabinet approved an amendment to the Commercial Companies Law. The new law will allow 100 per cent foreign ownership in residency, food, administrative services, arts, health and social work, information and communications, [...]

Bahrain

Bahrain

05 May 2016

Online Commercial Registration Portal(SIJILAT)

In May 2016, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism launched the Commercial Registration Portal (SIJILAT), an advanced electronic system for the registration and licensing of commercial establishments in the Kingdom of Bahrain, [...]

Bahrain

Bahrain

11 Sep 2014

New Commercial Companies Law

The new Commercial Companies Law added Article 21, which allows the Minister of Industry and Commerce to issue resolutions specifying the minimum capital requirements for some forms of companies. Furthermore, Article 64 of the old [...]

Number of policy measures per economy (since 01 Jan 2010) 1 94