English abstract
Protecting the private property of foreign investors from non-commercial risks such
as expropriation, confiscation and nationalization is of interest to states and investors alike,
in order to attract investors and provide them with legal guarantees that do not conflict with
the sovereignty of the state and its desire to achieve economic development. This study aims
to shed light on this protection according to the provisions of Omani legislation in order to
evaluate this legislation and find solutions to any related issues. The study followed the
analytical and comparative approaches, by analyzing Omani legislation, jurisprudential
opinions and judicial rulings, and comparing them with the Egyptian and Emirati legal
systems and international investment arbitration provisions to determine the extent to which
the Omani legislator responds to international standards in the field of protecting foreign
investor's property.
The study was divided into two chapters, the first concerned with the protection of
the foreign investor's property in the face of expropriation by explaining what expropriation
and public benefit are, the guarantees of determining public benefit and the effects thereof,
while the second chapter is concerned with the protection of the foreign investor's property
in the face of confiscation and nationalizations by explaining what confiscation and
nationalizations are, the guarantees related to them, the restrictions on state authority and the
effects thereof, the study concluded with a number of findings and recommendations that
contribute to the protection of foreign investor's property in order to achieve the interest of
the state in attracting investors.
