AL GHAFRI AHMED SALIM AHMED SAID2024-12-122024-12-122024https://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/32564ABSTRACT This research aims to address the gaps in the Omani Electronic Transactions Law (ETL), enacted in 2008. The law has not been developed to align with the technological advancements and the rapid growth in e-commerce witnessed in the contemporary world. It also seeks to assess how well the Omani ETL 2008 accommodates emerging E-Commerce issues and to evaluate the extent to which related Omani legal frameworks, such as the Cybercrime Law 2011, the Commercial Law 1990, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Law 2002, the Consumer Protection Law 2014, protect stakeholders. Furthermore, the research identifies necessary amendments to the Omani ETL of 2008 to ensure it keeps pace with digital and electronic developments and the current trends in e-commerce. The research relied on the descriptive, inductive, and implied approaches. The descriptive method was used to examine and present the research problem clearly and straightforwardly, making it easier for the reader to understand and visualize the issue. The inductive approach was adopted for collecting the information and opinions of the researchers related to the details of the research topic. It aimed to clarify the research problem by presenting various perspectives and deriving relevant theories from the details used to interpret legal materials concerning the legal protection of e-commerce in the Omani ETL 2008 and Omani judicial rulings on related cases. The applied approach included presenting judicial applications related to the research topic from the perspective of Omani and Arab judiciary. It involved discussing and analyzing cases and rulings of the Omani Supreme Court concerning e-commerce. The research concluded that the use of smart and digital contracts and currencies is still in its infancy and virtually non-existent in the Sultanate of Oman. This is evident from the lack of legal cases related to smart and digital contracts and currencies. The research suggests that Oman must benefit from legal cases discussed elsewhere. It emphasizes the need for Omani legislators to develop legal frameworks for smart and digital contracts and currencies introduced into Omani laws. The ETL 2008 does not address smart contracts specifically, and it would be beneficial to draw on other laws that have clarified the concept of smart contracts.ARABOWNED BY STUDENTقانون المعاملات;جرائم;التجارة الإلكترونيةdoctoral thesis