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ARTICLE · 07 MARCH 2023

Insights On Project Finance In Qatar

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After successfully hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Qatar plans to host other major events in the near future, including the AFC Asian Cup 2023, the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023...

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After successfully hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022", Qatar plans to host other major events in the near future, including the AFC Asian Cup 2023, the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023, Expo 2023 Doha, the Category A1 International Horticultural Exhibition, and the 2030 Asian Games.

In addition to those events, Qatar is also engaging in other projects such as large-scale energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, construction, leisure and hospitality for, among other purposes, achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Whilst there is no specific law addressing project finance in Qatar, nonetheless, there are provisions that deal with certain aspects of project financing arrangements that may be taken from, inter alia, Law No. 22 of 2004 (Civil Code), Law No. 11 of 2015 (Commercial Companies Law), Law No. 27 of 2006 (Trade Law), Law No. 13 of 2012 (QCB Law), Law No. 8 of 2012 (QFMA Law), Law No. 16 of 2021 (Movable Assets Security Law), and Law No. 12 of 2020 (the

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