The Impact Of The New Qatar Arbitration Law

The new Qatar Arbitration Law supersedes equivalent provisions in the Qatar Civil and Commercial Procedure Code and significantly reforms Qatar arbitration law.

Law No (2) of 2017 (Civil and Commercial Arbitration Law) (the New Law) states on its face that it will come into force on 16 February 2017. The New Law will apply to all arbitrations in Qatar which are currently ongoing or are yet to begin. It supersedes equivalent provisions in the Qatar Civil Code, Law no (13) of 1990 (the Old Law). In this briefing we address some of the salient features of the New Law and explain how it might affect arbitration in Qatar going forward.