Organisation of the State & Legal System
• Emiri Decree No 38 of 2009 – the Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Economy & Commerce
• Emiri Decision No 16 of 2009 – the Competencies of the Ministries
Civil & Commercial Procedure Legislation
• Law no 22 of 2004 - the Civil Code
• Law No 13 of 1990 - the Commercial & Civil Procedure Code
Commercial Legislation
• Law No 8 of 2008 – Consumer Protection
• Law No 26 of 2005 – Regulation of Tenders & Auctions, as amended
• Law No 19 of 2006 – Protection of Competition & Prohibition of Monopoly Practices
• Law No 19 of 2006 – Executive Regulations
• Law No 27 of 2006 - the Commercial Code, as amended
• Law No 8 of 2002 - Organisation of the Business of a Commercial Agent
• Law No 13 of 2000 - Regulating the Investment of Foreign Capital in Economic Businesses - as amended
• Law No 1 of 2010 amending Law No 13 of 2000, the Foreign Capital Investment Law
• Law No 16 of 2010 - the E-Commerce Law
Corporate Legislation
• Law No 5 of 2002 - the Commercial Companies Law - as amended
• Law No 3 of 2010 - amending the Commercial Companies Law
Banking & Finance Legislation
• Law No 28 of 2002 - Combat against Money Launderin
• Law No 33 of 2005 - the Qatar Financial Markets Authority, & the Securities Market
• Law No 7 of 2005 - Establishing the Qatar Financial Centre
• Law No 33 of 2006 - Qatar Central Bank
Labour & Immigration
• Law No 7 of 1987 - Controls on GCC Nationals' practice of Commercial Activities in Qatar
• Law No 24 of 2002 - Retirement & pensions
• Law No 14 of 2004 - Labour Law
• Law No 25 of 2004 - Combating Concealment of non-Qataris practising Commercial Activities
• Law No 2 of 2006 - Entry Visas & Residency permits for Non-Qataris
• Law No 4 of 2009 - Entry & Exit of Expatriates & their Residency & Sponsorship
• Law No 8 of 2009 - Human Resources Management
Transport & Maritime Legislation
• Qatar Railway Company – Memorandum of Association
Intellectual Property Legislation
• Law No 7 of 2002 - the Protection of Copyright
• Law No 30 of 2006 – the Patents Law
Taxation
• Law No 21 of 2009 – Income Tax Law, & Executive Regulations
• Law No 20 of 2008 – Exempting Non-Qatari Investors from Income Tax on Profits from Qatari Shareholding Companies
Real Estate Legislation
• Law no 17 of 2004 - Regulating Ownership of Real Estate by non-Qataris
• Cabinet Decision No 6 of 2006, Terms & Procedures for Usufruct of Real Estate by Non-Qataris
• Law No 4 of 2008 - Rental of Real properties, as amended
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