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Law No. 6 of 2023 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 18 of 2017 on Public Hygiene

Qatar · Law / Act

In Force

Modifies selected provisions of the Public Hygiene Law. Its function is to update the parent framework rather than create a standalone hygiene regime; current d…

Law No. 8 of 2014 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 4 of 1985 on the Organization of Buildings

Qatar · Law / Act

In Force

Updates selected elements of the Building Law’s control and enforcement framework. Remains an amendment child and should be read into the parent’s current-law p…

Law No. 8 of 2017 Regulating Maritime Activities in Qatari Waters

Qatar · Law / Act

In Force

Establishes the modern public-law framework for conducting regulated maritime activities within Qatari waters — licensing/permission, operational and safety-fac…

Law No. 8 of 2019 Regulating Road Transport

Qatar · Law / Act

In Force

This Law establishes the licensing and supervision framework for commercial land-transport activities involving passengers and goods by road. It regulates entry…

Law No. 8 of 2021 Amending Certain Provisions of the Commercial Companies Law Promulgated by Law No. 11 of 2015

Qatar · Law / Act

In Force

The Law amends selected provisions of the 2015 Commercial Companies Law rather than establishing a separate corporate code. Its changes are materially associate…

Law No. 9 of 2019 on the Land Transport of Hazardous Materials

Qatar · Law / Act

In Force

The Law creates a specialist licensing and safety regime for transporting hazardous materials by land. It governs participants, vehicles, packaging and document…

Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs Decision No. 25 of 2020 Determining the Minimum Wage for Workers and Domestic Workers

Qatar · Ministerial Decision / Order

In Force

The implementing Decision operationalises Law No. 17 of 2020 by setting the operative minimum-wage floor and, where the employer does not provide qualifying foo…

Minister of State for Energy Affairs Decision No. 1 of 2025 Issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 19 of 2024 on the Regulation of District Cooling Services

Qatar · Ministerial Decision / Order

In Force

The Implementing Regulation supplies the detailed licensing, application, operational, metering, efficiency, customer-service and compliance rules through which…

Minister of State for Energy Affairs Decision No. 3 of 2025 Determining the Controls Required to Undertake Certain Activities under Law No. 4 of 2018 on the Regulation of Electricity and Water Supply Works

Qatar · Ministerial Decision / Order

In Force

The Decision operationalises Law No. 4 of 2018 by setting controls for specified electricity and water connection, internal-network, temporary/phased supply, me…

Minister of Transport Decision No. 32 of 2023 Issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 11 of 2020 Concerning Railways

Qatar · Ministerial Decision / Order

In Force

The Implementing Regulation details the railway licensing and safety-certification system, including requirements for railway operation works, infrastructure an…