The 2024 QICCA Rules: Modernizing Arbitration Practices In Qatar

Although the general principle is that judgments cannot be enforced while they are still subject to appeal, in certain circumstances it is essential not to wait for the judgment to become final before it can be enforced. For this reason, an exception to the aforementioned general principle was established, which is the expedited enforcement of judgments, either as stipulated by law or ordered by the judgment itself. The expedited enforcement of judicial judgments is one of the critical legal mechanism that contributes to the swift realisation of justice and prevents obstruction of the execution of final judgments.

The Judicial Enforcement Law (Law No. 4 of 2024), which repeals the third book of the Civil and Commercial Procedure Law No. 13 of 1990 ("CCPL"), addresses the issue of expedited enforcement of judicial judgments. The following sections review the concept and importance of expedited enforcement according to the provisions of the new law.