JD Supra Qatar

Publisher:
JD Supra
Publication date:
2019-04-29

Publisher

Latest documents

  • Is COVID-19 still considered a force majeure event under Qatar law?

    COVID-19 continues to disrupt businesses globally. They have struggled to adjust to the new way of operating amid COVID-19 restrictions. Many have also found it increasingly difficult to perform their contractual obligations.

  • Qatar Financial Centre: Confirmation as Opt-In Arbitration Court

    A recent court case in the Qatar Financial Centre confirms the Qatar International Court's status as a court of choice for international parties, even if they are not established in the Qatar Financial Centre. The Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC") is an onshore business and financial center in Qatar, with its own legal framework, and international companies doing business in Qatar have the choice between being established in the QFC or otherwise in the State of Qatar.

  • Qatar Free Zones and Progress So Far

    Background - The state of Qatar (Qatar) is one of the fastest growing economies and has the highest per capita income in the world. It is undergoing a rapid transformation to attract leading global companies and individuals to help deliver a future driven by innovation. Although the majority of the country’s revenues stem from its natural reserves and resources, since the development in 2008–2012 of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s Qatar National Vision 2030, Qatar’s economic policy has also been focused on developing and expanding its non-energy-related sectors and industries.

  • Qatar Data Protection Guidelines – Update

    Status of the Guidelines - After a substantial period following the passing of Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy (the Data Protection Law), the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in January 2021 issued a set of guidelines on Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (the Guidelines). This is a positive development as it provides greater clarity on the implementation of the Data Protection Law. Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Compliance and Data Protection department (CDP) at the MoTC is indicated as the competent department for implementing the Data Protection Law and for clarifying and developing related controls and procedures.

  • The QFC Court Confirms Its Status as an Opt-In Jurisdiction for Arbitration Cases

    Four years after the enactment of the new Qatar Arbitration Law (Qatar Law No. 2/2017), the Qatar International Court at the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC)—or, to use its formal title, the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) (the QFC Court)—has clarified its jurisdiction under the new Qatar Arbitration Law.

  • Leading in technology and sustainability – focus on electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Qatar

    As part of its National Vision 2030, Qatar is developing its transportation infrastructure to provide an integrated, multimodal transportation system that offers safe, reliable and eco-friendly services. Qatar has recently launched the Doha Metro and is expecting to launch the Lusail light rail transit (LRT) later this year.

  • Qatar Financial Centre Issues New Tax Exemption for Defense and Security Companies

    The Qatar Financial Centre Authority ("QFCA") Tax Department have issued a Concessionary Statement of Practice (the "Statement") providing for an exemption to Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC") companies performing contracts in the defense and security sector in the State of Qatar. The intent behind the Statement is to offer defense and security companies engaged in significant projects in Qatar the incentive to use the QFC as their platform.

  • Bidding for Qatar PPP projects under new PPP law

    Qatar is already using a form of public private partnership (PPP) structure to deliver projects in its water and power sectors, and has recently expanded the PPP model to other sectors. Ashghal recently awarded the first PPP package to a private real estate company for the design, build, finance and maintenance of eight public schools across Qatar for a 25-year term. The schools will be leased to the government after construction. This is the first phase of the government’s plan to deliver 45 schools under its PPP Development Programme.

  • Water Inflows in Deep Excavations in Karstified Rock - A Spotlight on Qatar

    Since the dawn of mankind, underground structures, either natural or manmade, were part of life. From the Eupalinian Aqueduct built in the sixth century BC to the deep excavations for the high-rise buildings of Manhattan skyline, to the Doha Metro, the geotechnical sector has become a very specialised industry. Please see full Publication below for more information.

  • The Accession of the State of Qatar to the Cape Town Convention

    WHAT IS THE CAPE TOWN CONVENTION? The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the Cape Town Convention) was introduced with the principal objective of facilitating, at a global level, the efficient financing and leasing of airframes, helicopters, and aircraft engines (Aircraft).

Featured documents

  • New Prudential Rules for Investment Management and Advisory Firms in the Qatar Financial Centre

    On 1 January 2015, new prudential rules for Investment Management and Advisory firms in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) came into force. The revisions, contained in the Investment Management and Advisory Rules 2014 (INMA), support the QFC Regulatory Authority’s commitment to the continued...

  • Ten things you should know about the new Arbitration Law

    Under the old law, arbitration agreements must be made in writing; under the New Arbitration Law, this will now include electronic communications....

  • December 2019: English Courts Affirm Robust Approach to Upholding International Arbitration Awards

    Two of the key advantages of international arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism are the certainty of outcome and the narrow rights to appeal from an arbitral award. Nevertheless, parties which are dissatisfied with the outcome of arbitral awards often seek to challenge them in the local...

  • Qatar Financial Centre: Confirmation as Opt-In Arbitration Court

    A recent court case in the Qatar Financial Centre confirms the Qatar International Court's status as a court of choice for international parties, even if they are not established in the Qatar Financial Centre. The Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC") is an onshore business and financial center in...

  • Qatar Labour Law Changes

    Changes to the Labour Law affect the payment of salaries in Qatar - On the 18 February 2015, the Emir issued Law No. 1 of 2015 (Amending Law) which amends provisions of Law No. 14 of 2004 (Labour Law). The Labour Law is the principal legislative instrument which sets out the legal rights...

  • New Qatar Arbitration Law - March 2017

    On 16 February 2017, Qatar adopted a new arbitration law (Law No. 2 of 2017) promulgating the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters (the "Qatar Arbitration Law"). This supersedes the arbitration chapter contained in Qatar's Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure and is largely based on ...

  • Qatar’s New Anti-Money Laundering And Terrorism Financing Law

    In September 2019 Qatar issued Law No. (20) of 2019 (Law 20) on combating money laundering and terrorism financing which replaces Law No. (4) of 2010....

  • Is COVID-19 still considered a force majeure event under Qatar law?

    COVID-19 continues to disrupt businesses globally. They have struggled to adjust to the new way of operating amid COVID-19 restrictions. Many have also found it increasingly difficult to perform their contractual obligations....

  • New Tenders Law to come into effect in Qatar

    A New Tenders Law (the new law) has recently been decreed in Qatar and is expected to be published shortly. Following a recognised need for a set of uniform guidelines bringing more clarity to the public procurement process the new law has been a positive step forward. It revamps and modernises...

  • Reform of Qatar's arbitration framework

    Qatar's long-awaited Civil and Commercial Arbitration Law, Law No. 2 of 2017 (the "New Arbitration Law") has recently come into force. It applies to all Qatar-seated arbitrations. The New Arbitration Law aims to align the country's arbitration framework with international best practices, such as...

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