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Qatar to play a leading role and to be an internal hub for sports law

Qatar is positioning itself to become a regional and international leader in sports law and governance.

The country has already made significant progress and hosts the newly established Qatar Sports Arbitration Tribunal (QSAT), an independent organisation which resolves sports-related disputes through arbitration and mediation.

Also, Qatar...

06/05/21

Approval for draft law to permit full foreign ownership of listed Qatari companies

The most recent announcement to permit full foreign ownership of Qatari companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) is a push to attract more foreign direct investment and to underline Qatar’s strong position.

The move may translate into foreign direct investments of QAR 5.5 billion (USD 1.5 billion) into listed Qatari companies according to EFG-Hermes,...

04/05/21

Qatar emphasizes the importance of sustainability in sports

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SCDL) and the Josoor Institute, a subsidiary of the SCDL, hosted a discussion titled “Football, Fashion and the Circular Economy” very recently. It was the latest event in the Josoor Institute’s sustainability series.

The panel discussed the concept of a circular economy, an economic system aimed at eliminating...

02/05/21

Qatar and Turkey keep enhancing bilateral relations with trade and investment

The Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry (QCCI) and the Independent Industrialists & Businessmen Association (MUSIAD) from the Republic of Turkey met very recently to review the business ties between the two countries.

The meeting emphasized the investment opportunities and possibilities in Qatar and Turkey....

29/04/21

Information governance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar

The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) recently hosted a webinar on information governance titled “DataOps in the Era of Big Data & AI”.

The event discussed data operations and information governance in small and medium-sized enterprises...

27/04/21

Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) raises awareness for the Dhareeba portal

In line with the Circular No. 2 of 2021, Qatar`s General Tax Authority (GTA) announced that all legal entities with a commercial registration or a tax card must submit their income tax returns through the Dhareeba portal (online).

It is important to differentiate between the standard tax...

25/04/21

Qatar affirms support for transparent business policies and practices

The government of the State of Qatar has reiterated the commitment to improve the ease of doing business in the country and the affirmation to support transparent business policies and practices as well as a rules-based trade system.

Qatar has very recently completed the third Trade Policy Review at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in front of the members of the...

22/04/21

Technology is a gamechanger for small and medium-sized enterprises in Qatar

A forum titled ‘Digitization of SMEs: An Alternative To Survive’ was held very recently to discuss the adoption of emerging technologies and the positive impact on more streamlined business practices and processes.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Transport & Communications (MoTC) and Hamad Bin Khalifa University...

20/04/21

QICCA concludes legal week on topics such as arbitration, law and updates

The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) recently concluded its ‘Legal Week’ by hosting a webinar on the ‘Legal Criteria and Cybersecurity Requirements’.

The ‘Legal Week’ saw over 740 participants and 26 speakers from Qatar and around the world. The event will be held annually to raise awareness for topics related to arbitration,...

18/04/21

Qatar in position to remain a large market for Islamic finance

The country has been active in Islamic finance since the early 1980s and is the fifth largest market for Islamic finance in the world. It is home to some of the world’s largest Islamic banks, who held 26 percent of total banking assets in the country and 6 percent of the global Islamic banking assets in 2020.

The volume of assets of Qatari Islamic banks amounted to QAR 415.8 billion in 2019 compared...

15/04/21