Qatar: Law No. 13 of 2000 Regulating the Investment of Non-Qatari Capital in Economic
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Qatar: Law No. 13 of 2000 Regulating the Investment of Non-Qatari Capital in Economic Activity
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16 October 2000
Last amended: 1 February 2010
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25 November 2000
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| Text versions | Arabic
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
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Abstract
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| 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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