A recent ministerial decision issued by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Investment in Sanaa marks asignificant and unprecedented development in Yemen’s commercial agency sector. The decision resulted in the deregistration of commercial agencies that had not been renewed for three consecutive years. Prior to issuing the decision, the Ministry granted affected agents a 90-day grace period to renew expired registrations through a public notice published in an official newspaper on 5 October 2024. Upon expiry of that period, the Ministry proceeded to deregister 4,225 agencies from its register. Importantly, this measure applies within the jurisdictions administered by the Sanaa-based