Legal Framework
From The Report: Qatar 2017
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This chapter contains an overview of the legal framework in which local and foreign investors operate in Qatar, including a summary of the rules and requirements for foreign investors, a rundown of the new changes to the labour law, and a look at the modifications to the arbitration process that are taking shape.

This chapter contains a viewpoint from Mubarak Bin Abdulla Al Sulaiti, Chairman, Al Sulaiti Law Firm.

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Overview

A roadmap for investors: Rules governing foreign investment and company registration
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Foreign institutions can be confident in the rule of law in Qatar, as its bicephalous legal system is accessible to international investors. Business can be conducted in various ways: by registering with the Qatar Financial Centre; incorporating a local entity under Law No. 5 of 2002; or appointing a commercial agent, branch office or representative trade office. In August 2015 the new Commercial Companies Law (CCL) of 2015 was introduced along with changes such as the minimum capital requirement…

Analysis

Legal matters: New rules and regulations for arbitration take shape
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The Civil and Commercial Arbitration Law No. 2 of 2017 has introduced major reforms in many areas in Qatar, and supersedes the old commercial and civil procedure code Law No. 13 of 1990. Similar to the arbitration rules set out in the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) model law, the new Civil and Commercial Arbitration Law is flexible in nature and allows parties to openly determine the arbitration process. The main distinction between the latest Civil and Commercial Arbitration…

Viewpoint

Changing conditions: Mubarak Bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Chairman, Al Sulaiti Law Firm, on labour law reforms
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Viewpoint:Mubarak Bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti The newly enacted Law No. 21 of 2015 governing and regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates – which entered into force December 16, 2016 – has been hailed as a momentous change to the prevailing labour environment in the state of Qatar, especially given the new epoch of advancement and achievement that is currently taking place as part of Qatar National Vision 2030. The newly promulgated law shall have various merits and privileges,…