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Oil and Gas Law (Hydrocarbons Law).

Country/Territory
Afghanistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal, No.1277
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Contract/agreement Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Management/conservation Institution Tax/levy Monitoring Natural gas Oil Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Law sets provisions to regulate oil and gas resources and industry in the country. The Law consists of 87 articles, divided into 9 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Responsibilities (II); Structure and Competencies (III); Field of Operation (IV); Upstream Oil and Gas Operation (V); Midstream Oil and Gas Operation (VI); Downstream Oil and Gas Operation (VII); Taxes (VIII); Final Provisions (IX).

Full text
Farsi
Website
laws.moj.gov.af