We, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution, in particular Article (38) thereof,

The Civil and Commercial Procedures Law, promulgated by Bahrain Decree-Law No. 12/1971, and its amendments;

Bahrain Law No. 13/1975 on the regulation of pensions and gratuities for government employees, and its amendments;

The Legal Profession Act promulgated by Bahrain Decree-Law No. 26/1980, and its amendments;

Bahrain Decree-Law No. 4/1988 concerning the approval of the State of Bahrain's accession, with reservations, to the New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958,

The Criminal Procedures Law, promulgated by Bahrain Decree-Law No. 8/1989, and its amendments;

Bahrain Decree-Law No. 9/1996 ratifying the Agreement on the Enforcement of Court Judgements, Letters of Rogatory and Judicial Notices of the GGC Arab Countries;

The Civil and Commercial Procedures Law, promulgated by Bahrain Decree-Law No. 14/1996, and its amendments;

Bahrain Decree-Law No. 41/1999 ratifying the Riyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation of 1983;