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The role of government has never been more critical If you would are interrested in any of our services, please contact the The Qatar Law Update following partners: Leigh Hall This edition of the Qatar Law Update includes new laws at published in Official Gazette 12 of 2010, 1 of 2011 and 2 of [email protected] 2011. We are also pleased to provide more information about Julian Pope SNR Denton. at [email protected] Highlights Martin Brown

Law No. (23) of 2010 at Amending some provisions of Law No. (2) of 1980 regarding [email protected] Heritage. The Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Authority assumed the competency of the Minister of Media and the Romi Nayef Heritage Competent Department at the Qatar Museums at [email protected] Authority assumed the competency of the Department of Tourism and Heritage. The Heritage areas are now determined Safwan Moubaydeen by a Decision of the Trustees of the Qatar Museums Authority at and accredited by the Council of Ministers and will be published [email protected] in the Official Gazette.

Decree No. (64) of 2010 Ratifying the Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Republic of India in Security and Law Enforcement areas.

Decree No. (65) of 2010 Ratifying the amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization of Geneva 04/06/1986.

Decision of the Minister of Economy and Finance No. (25) of 2010 Issuing the amendments of the QFC Anti-Money Laundering Regulations “QFC Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2010” including amendments to the Financial Services Regulations and additional amendments to the Financial Services Regulations.

Decision of the Chairman of Qatar Financial Markets Authority No. (3) of 2010 Issuing the Listing Rules of Qatar Financial Markets Authority effective from 10/11/2010.

Law No. (24) of 2010 Issuing a Law (regulation) regarding pesticides in the GCC Countries effective from 14/01/2011. Law No. (25) of 2010 Issuing a Law (regulation) regarding seeds and seedlings in the GCC Countries effective from 27/01/2011.

Emiri Decision No. 29 of 2010 Amending some provisions of Emiri Decision No. 64 of 2005 about the Private Engineering Office.

Council of Ministers Decision No. 53 of 2010 Adopting both resolutions of the Minister of Economy and Finance about the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court Regulations and Procedural Rules and the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Tribunal Regulations and Procedural Rules.

Minister of Municipality and Urban Development Decision No. 2 of 2011 On the identification of the safety requirements for the maintenance and demolition of buildings effective from 06/02/2011.

Minister of Business and Trade Decision No. 161 of 2009 Establishing a Qatari Shareholding Company under the name of Qatar Exchange effective from 25/06/2009. Qatar Holding Company LLC, fully owned by Qatar Investment Authority and registered in accordance with Qatar Financial Centre Rules, establishes Qatar Exchange (Q.S.C.), an Article 68 Company pursuant to Commercial Companies Law No. 5 of 2002, as amended.

Decision of the Chairman of Qatar Financial Markets Authority No. 4 of 2010 Issuing the list for settlement of disputes arising from transactions relating to financial instruments by way of arbitration effective from 29/12/2010.

Emiri Decision No. 14 of 2011 Establishing the Anti-Doping Laboratory. The laboratory aims to fight doping in sports to protect the health and ethics of athletes, and to support the role of sport in moral, cultural and physical education.

Minister of Economy and Finance Decision No. 1 of 2011 On the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court Regulations and Procedural Rules. These Regulations and Procedural Rules apply to all proceedings before the Court including the Appeuate Division, and are intended to be a self-contained code for the administration of justice by the Court.

Minister of Economy and Finance Decision No. 2 of 2011 On the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Tribunal Regulations and Procedural Rules. These Regulations and Procedural Rules apply to all appeals to the Regulatory Tribunal. In addition to the above, there have been various appointments of Ministers, ambassadors and law officers; companies have been established; and a number of treaties have been ratified. If you would like more information on an item of interest in this Update or would like to give us your comments, please contact Zaher Nammour at [email protected].

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