Over time a number of customary practices regarding entering
into contracts have evolved in Qatar. These practices include such
things as initialling or stamping each page of a contract. However,
under Qatari law, these practices are not strictly necessary and do
not affect the creation of a contract or its enforceability.
Entering contracts in Qatar generally is governed by the Civil Code
Law No. (22) of 2004 (the "Civil Code").
Form
The Civil Code provides that consent is not required in any
specific form for a contract to be concluded, unless otherwise
stipulated by law. The Civil Code further provides that the
contracting parties are free to agree on a specific form for their
contract, and where they have agreed on the specific form, neither
party may claim the existence of the contract if it is not in the
agreed form without the consent of the other party.
