A Bahraini delegation consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Bahraini Economic Development Board, the Bahraini Monetary Agency and the private sector visited the United States to participate in consultations with experts in the Corporate Governance field.

CLDP organized consultations on June 25-July 1, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA, in close cooperation with U.S. Embassy Tunis, and MEPI, for a delegation of judges from Tunisia.

CLDP sent drafting experts to Oman to work with the Oman Ministry of Commerce and Industry in order to revise Oman's commercial laws. In the area of company and electronic commerce laws, CLDP intends to introduce Bahrain examples to assist in the development of laws in Oman that comply with...

CLDP advisors continue to advise the Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce regarding drafting a Corporate Governance Code. CLDP experts will continue to meet with banking officials in Bahrain regarding the development of a collateral registry for secured lending that would allow companies to...

CLDP provides additional assistance to the Qatar Ministry of Economy and Commerce as well as the New Commercial Code Committee in Qatar to continue to assist Qatar in revising its commercial code to comply with international standards. In the area of company and electronic commerce laws, CLDP...

The 3 day workshop for Egyptian Competition Authority staff took place on September 10-12, 2006. Approximately 40 participants reviewed case studies and competition strategies with 2 legal and economic experts from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and one economist from the U.S. Department of...

In September 2006, CLDP in conjunction with the American Bar Association, the Arab Council for Judicial and Legal Studies, and the Bahrain Ministry of Justice presented a regional conference focused on training judges regarding the adjudication of electronic commerce disputes.

CLDP in conjunction with experts from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted an assessment of the Sultanate of Oman’s ability to implement their customs obligations under the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement.

CLDP attended the MENA Businesswomen's Summit 2006 and added legal components to the Summit agenda, supporting the role of women lawyers in the Middle East. CLDP advisors offered sessions on international trade law, international Trade agreements, and corporate law to support the legal knowledge...

With the expansion of the Jordanian economy, judges are facing increasingly more complex cases having to do with small and medium sized enterprises. Jordan is working to reform some of the commercial law to reflect the new business environment, and CLDP is helping to prepare judges in their new...