Challenge Of Arbitration Awards Under Qatar Law

Arbitration is codified in Qatar's legislation within Law No (13) of 1990 the Civil and Commercial Code of Procedure (the Civil Procedure Code) at Articles 190 – 210. The provisions deal with various aspects of an arbitration, including the formalities required for a binding arbitration agreement, the appointment and dismissal of arbitrators, the right of a party to apply for a stay of court, the timing of issuance of an arbitration award, challenge of the award and arbitrator's costs.

This article sets out some of the more interesting provisions in the law as well as looking at options for challenging an award. Please note, the extracts of the articles set out below are taken from unofficial  English translations of the same.