The new Civil Transactions Law No 25 of 2025 officially entered into force on Monday marking a significant legislative shift aimed at modernizing the legal framework in line with evolving social and economic dynamics while strengthening youth empowerment and expanding their legal capacity to act independently and responsibly.

This reform reflects a broader strategic vision focused on enabling young individuals to take greater control over their personal and financial decisions providing them with the legal authority to engage more actively in society and contribute effectively to economic development across multiple sectors.

One of the most notable amendments is the reduction of the age of majority from 21 lunar years to 18 Gregorian years aligning with widely adopted international legal standards and ensuring consistency with related national laws including juvenile and labor regulations thereby enhancing clarity and legal coherence.

The amendment also harmonizes the age of civil liability with criminal responsibility by introducing a unified legal benchmark for determining capacity which strengthens legislative consistency reduces interpretational discrepancies and supports a more stable and predictable legal environment.

Additionally the law lowers the minimum age at which a minor can request court authorization to manage their assets from 18 Hijri years to 15 Gregorian years encouraging entrepreneurship and early economic participation while maintaining judicial oversight as minors must obtain court approval to conduct specific legal transactions within regulated boundaries.