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Qatar: Law No. 13 of 2000 Regulating the Investment of Non-Qatari Capital in Economic

 Title

 

 Qatar: Law No. 13 of 2000 Regulating the Investment of Non-Qatari Capital in Economic Activity

 
 Date of adoption

 

  16 October 2000

Last amended: 1 February 2010

 
 Entry into force

 

  25 November 2000

 
 Text versions  Arabic

English

 

Source:

 

– Official Journal Issue No. 7 (2000), p. 131. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 13 April 2014.

– http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=3959&language=ar  

 

 

Abstract

 
 Keywords: Laws & Regulations, Qatar, Labour Market, Foreign Labour

 

In accordance with Art. 2 of this law, non-Qatari investors may invest in all sectors of the national economy, provided that they have a Qatari partner/s who contributes by no less than 51% of the capital (para. 1).

 

Non-Qatari Investors may exceed that limit subject to a decision by the Minister of Trade and Economy in the following fields: agriculture, industry, health, education, tourism, development, exploitation of natural resources, energy, mining and business consultancy, technical, information technology, cultural, sports, entertainment and distribution services (para. 2).

 

Non-Qatari investors may not invest in banks, insurance companies, commercial agencies and real estate procurement (para. 3).

 

This Law repeals Law No. 25 of 1990 Regulating the Investment of Non-Qatari Capital in Economic Activity.

 

 
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