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55 Laws & Regulations
Law No. 24 of 2015 Promulgating the Law Regulating Tenders and Auctions
Qatar · Law / Act
Public ProcurementLocal ContentAmended
The Law establishes the general statutory framework by which covered government entities procure works, services and supplies and conduct auctions. It regulates…
Law No. 24 of 2018 Promulgating the Income Tax Law
Qatar · Law / Act
TaxIn Force
Qatar's principal income-tax statute defines the persons, income and activities within the tax system; the basis for calculating taxable income; exemptions and…
Law No. 25 of 2018 Promulgating the Excise Tax Law
Qatar · Law / Act
TaxIn Force
Qatar's excise-tax framework for goods designated as excisable — the persons and events capable of creating liability, registration and compliance obligations,…
Law No. 27 of 2006 Promulgating the Trading Regulation Law
Qatar · Law / Act
Insolvency / BankruptcyIn Force
Qatar's general commercial/trading code (commonly referred to in commentary as the Commercial Code, Commercial Law, or Trading Regulation Law). Its final Part S…
Law No. 30 of 2002 Promulgating the Environment Protection Law
Qatar · Law / Act
Environmental / PermittingIn Force
Qatar's framework environmental statute establishes the approval, protection, monitoring and enforcement architecture applicable to activities capable of affect…
Law No. 4 of 1985 on the Organization of Buildings
Qatar · Law / Act
ConstructionIn Force
Qatar's foundational building-control framework — regulating covered building, alteration and demolition works through municipal permission, design/submission r…
Law No. 4 of 2018 on the Regulation of Electricity and Water Supply Works
Qatar · Law / Act
Sector RegulationIn Force
This Law controls who may undertake specified electricity and water connection and supply works, the approvals and conditions attached to those activities, and…
Law No. 40 of 2002 Promulgating the Customs Law
Qatar · Law / Act
Trade / CustomsIn Force
Promulgates the customs framework applied in Qatar within the GCC common customs architecture, governing the movement of goods across the customs frontier, decl…
Law No. 5 of 2009 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 4 of 1985 on the Organization of Buildings
Qatar · Law / Act
ConstructionIn Force
Modifies selected provisions of the Building Law and forms part of the current amendment chain. Should be used to consolidate the parent record, not presented a…
Law No. 5 of 2024 Regulating Real Estate Registration
Qatar · Law / Act
Land / Real Estate / Land UseSecurity / CollateralIn Force
The Law establishes the legal and administrative architecture for recording property, ownership and registrable real rights, including the real-estate register,…
