Director of Legal Affairs at MoCI Hilal Al Khulaifi (1st right), QICCA Board Member for International Relations Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani (1st left), QICDRC CEO Faisal Rashid Al Sahouti (2nd right), with other officials during the 7th Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 held at the Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel, yesterday.
Doha: Qatar has issued a host of legislation and laws in recent years that have contributed to advancing economic development and attracting more foreign capital in various sectors, said a senior official during the 7th Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 which opened yesterday.
The forum was hosted by LexisNexis Middle East in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), Qatar International Centre for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA), Al Sulaiti Law Firm, and several local and international law firms. Experts during the event discussed the latest legal developments and trends in Qatar including several topics related to foreign investment laws, dispute resolution and mediation mechanisms.
During the conference, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between LexisNexis Middle East and the Qatar Lawyers Association as a positive step for the enhancement of legal knowledge and information in Qatar.
Addressing the event, Hilal Al Khulaifi, Director of Legal Affairs at MoCI said: “The Qatari legislator was keen to issue new laws and keep up with the developments taking place in Qatar, which helps in preserving the rights of both the business owner and the beneficiary or the customer. Among the laws issued was Law No. 11 of 2021 regarding the protection of trademarks, copyrights, and related rights of the International Football Association (FIFA). The Law stipulates special procedures for registering FIFA trademarks, which preserve the copyright and related rights”.
In a statement, QICCA Board Member for International Relations Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Ali Al Thani said the conference comes at an important time, as Qatar’s economic sectors are preparing to host the FIFA World Cup 2022. He noted that it constitutes a great opportunity to discuss economic laws and their role in facilitating the business environment in the State and supporting efforts to transform Qatar into a global economic and trade hub, as well as the relationship of laws with trade and its impact on business.
Sheikh Thani stressed QICCA’s keenness to provide strategic sponsorship for the conference, which sheds light on new trends in business and legal developments in Qatar.
Sheikh Thani indicated that Qatar has issued a host of legislation and laws in recent years that have contributed to advancing economic development and attracting more foreign capital in various sectors, in addition to keeping the balance between the privileges and incentives offered by the State to investors and their duties towards the State and the market.
Delivering the opening remarks at the conference, Faisal Rashid Al Sahouti, CEO of QICDRC stated: “Today’s conference is imperative to everyone as it not only sheds light on topical issues and events in Qatar’s legal ecosystem, but also ultimately paves the way for future discussions about developments in the legal field that will be relevant for our nation and this region”.
Mubarak Al Sulaiti, President of Qatar Lawyers Association added: “We thank LexisNexis Middle East for organising this forum, which witnessed the signing of an important memorandum of understanding which shall have a positive impact on the field of legal research and legal publications, in addition to serving as a trusted reference for many jurists and lawyers. The Qatari Lawyers Association continues its commitment to strengthening cooperation with legal bodies and institutions, both locally and internationally, by all means, which will benefit Qatar’s lawyers in particular, and the Qatari legal community in general”.
