Gulf states study a unified electronic repository for laws

Experts from the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council states (GCC) will be meeting today in Riyadh (Saud Arabia) to study a project for a single electronic repository for laws and regulations of the GCC six member states.

In a statement, the GCC general secretariat said that the experts will discuss a technical study proposed by the government of Kuwait on this projects, its components, phases of implementation and proposed alternatives.

The statement added that this project aims at founding a united Gulf repository for legal information that will contribute to unifying Gulf legislation and helping the states to formulate the new legislation and facilitating the process of finalizing contracts between the GCC member states. The GCC includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.