Legal Framework
From The Report: Qatar 2012
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With assistance from Clyde & Co, this chapter looks at how Qatar’s emphasis on its infrastructure has yielded several interesting legal developments, including a new focus on occupational health, safety and environment (HSE), and a risk-centric consideration of the way in which business is conducted in the construction sector. This chapter also explains the options for foreign business operations and outlines recently passed laws and regulatory changes in Qatar. It also includes a viewpoint with David Salt, Partner at Clyde & Co, on standardising safety regulations.

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Overview

Rules of the game: Legislation for operating a business
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In its Public Information Notice No. 12/7, the International Monetary Fund noted that Qatar’s GDP growth rate is projected to be approximately 6% in 2012, half of which is related to hydrocarbons sales. In line with its effort to lessen its reliance on the oil and gas sector, it is estimated that government investment in large-scale infrastructure projects will sustain continuing growth at between 9% and 10% in the non-hydrocarbons sector beyond 2012. On the ground in Qatar, the anticipated…

Viewpoint

David Salt, Partner, Clyde & Co, on standardising safety regulations
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The continuing development and expansion of Qatar’s infrastructure in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup and in line with the National Development Strategy published in March 2011 has highlighted the need for a centralised occupational health, safety and environment (HSE) regime. Historically Qatar had various pieces of legislation in place that sought to address myriad HSE issues, but no single comprehensive piece of legislation universally applicable to HSE was available. Thus, companies seeking…

Analysis

Now on the books: A look at new laws and recent regulatory developments
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Several new laws and regulations were introduced in 2011 and 2012 that will affect businesses operating in Qatar. A brief summary of these new laws and recent regulatory developments is set out here. REAL ESTATE: Law No. 13 of 2011 was promulgated in July 2011. The purpose of the law is to regulate the business of real estate brokerage services in the country. Pursuant to the provisions of the law, real estate brokers are required to be licensed prior to providing their services. Generally…