News
Oman Bans Pyramid Marketing, Awards RO 5000 Fine to Offenders

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has issued a Decision (No. 105/2021) prohibiting the sale, publicity and promotion of goods or commodities or products or services via network or pyramid marketing. The decision is based on the Trade Law promulgated under Royal Decree No. 55/90.
Article (1) of the decision refers to network or pyramid marketing as any means by which providers, marketers or promoters of goods or services ask the consumer to select a list of other consumers to lure them into buying the goods or receive the services in exchange for benefits that the first consumer (recruiter) gets, and then build downline pyramids groups or networks with the purpose of accumulating wealth or gathering money from the largest number of subscribers to the network or the pyramid group.
Article (2) of the decision bans the use of any electronic or non-electronic network/pyramid marketing methodology to purchase, sell, exchange, publicise or promote any goods or services.
Article (3) imposes a fine of RO 5,000 against any person who violates the provisions of this decision. The fine will be doubled/multiplied in the event of further violations.
The decision takes effect from the day following its date of publishing in the Official Gazette.
To this effect, Mubarak Mohammed Al-Dohani, Director-General of Commerce at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, said that the decision to ban network marketing was issued as a step to stem commercial deception, protect completion among establishments and companies and safeguard individuals. Many countries around the world have banned this type of commercial practices, he affirmed.
-
News1 month ago
Offer Price, Overview, Investors: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Asyad Shipping’s Mega IPO
-
Automotive2 months ago
[REVIEW] A Legend Reinvented: The Nissan Patrol Y63 Blends Heritage with Modern Mastery
-
OER Magazines1 month ago
OER, February 25
-
Alamaliktistaad Magazines1 month ago
Al-iktisaad, February 2025
-
Energy1 month ago
Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Unveils 5th Emirates Energy Award 2023–2025 in Muscat
-
News2 months ago
Oil Prices Rise as Investors Assess New US Tariff Threats
-
News2 months ago
Middle East Emerging as a Key Destination for Sports Tourism
-
News4 weeks ago
Shell Oman Marketing Company Hosts the 1st Lubricants Technology Conference in Muscat