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Have the gov’t and the House reversed their positions on settling building code violations?
House of Representatives chatter leaking into the press indicates that the government and parliament’s Housing Committee appear to have switched…
Legislation
Draft law on commercial shops requires restaurants to install surveillance cameras
A draft law regulating shops in public spaces would require restaurants and shop owners to install indoor and outdoor surveillance…
Parliament and Gov’t dispute differ on building violation fees
Parliament’s Housing Committee has yet to settle on a penalty fee laid out in a draft law on settling building…
Gov’t plans to amend tax laws to relax penalties for late tax payments
The government is planning to amend the tax code to relax penalties imposed on tardy tax payments, Al Mal reports,…
Cabinet refers Unified Planning Act to Parliament for approval
The Ismail Cabinet has referred the Unified Planning Act to the House of Representatives for discussion and approval, Al Mal…
House ICT Committee looks to enforce harsher punishment for defamation, copyright infringement
The Cyber Crimes Act, currently with the House of Representatives’ ICT Committee, punishes those guilty of online defamation and libel…
House of Representatives approves draft law on incentivizing innovation and scientific research
The House of Representatives granted preliminary approval on Monday to legislation that wouldexempt higher education and scientific research bodies from…
Housing Committee will not approve three-month legislation on settling building violations
Members of parliament’s Housing Committee have agreed that the government’s proposed three-month legislation to settle building code violations cannot pass…
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