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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...

Qatar's Investment and Trade Court has introduced a groundbreaking digital platform that provides public access to its commercial and investment-related judicial rulings. This initiative, part of the National Initiative for the Development of Justice Systems, aims to enhance transparency and legal certainty for businesses and investors operating in Qatar. The platform represents a significant alignment with international best practices in commercial court transparency and judicial accountability.

Qatar has made substantial amendments to its real estate leasing framework through Law No. 8 of 2026, amending the existing Law No. 4 of 2008. Scheduled to take effect on September 3, 2026...

In accordance with the country's Third Financial Sector Strategy, Qatar National Vision 2030, and the Third National Development Strategy, the Qatar Financial Centre ("QFC")...

In the ever-developing world of generative AI, and after cases concerning the citation of fake cases by lawyers emerged in the United States, England, Australia and other jurisdictions...

The Official Gazette dated March 7, 2024, published Law No. 1 of 2024 amending provisions of Law No. 26 of 2007 promulgating the Commercial Law...

His Highness the Emir issued Law No. 17 of 2024 ("Amending Law"), amending certain provisions of the law regulating tenders and auctions issued under Law No. 24 of 2015...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (“MoCI“) has commenced a phased update of the commercial activity classifications recorded for existing companies in Qatar. The initiative, which took effect on June 1, 2026, forms part of the MoCI’s efforts to align Qatar’s commercial registration framework with the Unified Economic Guide for the Classification of Economic Activities adopted across the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC“) member states.

The Qatar Central Bank ("QCB") has announced its strategy for 2024-2030 ("Strategy") aimed at achieving the Third National Development Strategy objectives.

Qatar has enacted sweeping amendments to its State Audit Bureau Law, introducing criminal offences for audit obstruction and false reporting, mandatory wealth declarations for bureau officials, and enhanced confidentiality protections. The reforms grant designated officials judicial enforcement powers and establish a framework for pursuing criminal accountability directly from audit findings, fundamentally reshaping public-sector oversight in the country.

The State of Qatar introduced many significant legislative changes facilitating its hosting of one of the largest sporting events in the world, namely the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM.

Finality of legal proceedings is one of the hallmarks of the administration of justice. As such, it is embedded across different jurisdictions under comparable legal doctrines:

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority ("QFCA") has enacted the new Non-Regulated Activities Rules ("NRA Rules") which recently came into effect. The QFCA stated that the purpose of the NRA Rules...

Qatar has enacted significant amendments to its Labour Law through Law No. 9 of 2026, introducing three major reforms that will reshape employment relationships in the country. The changes establish new professional licensing requirements for designated occupations, create a formal legal framework for part-time and freelance work arrangements, and extend the maximum duration of non-compete restrictions from one to two years with enhanced regulatory oversight.

Qatar's General Tax Authority ("GTA") has announced the commencement of the implementation of Chapter Seven (as repealed and re-enacted) of the Income Tax Law issued under Law No. 24 of 2018, as amended.

Qatar's Decree-Law No. 1 of 2024 introduces significant amendments to QatarEnergy's tax framework, fundamentally altering how the national energy company and its subsidiaries are taxed.

As part of the development of the legislative framework governing economic activities in the State of Qatar, particularly in the field of taxation, the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 3 of 2026 Concerning the Tax Incentive Related to Capital Gains Arising from Corporate Restructuring (“Resolution”) was issued with the aim of achieving greater tax neutrality in asset transfers carried out in the context of corporate restructuring.