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New Practice Guidance Issued At The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre
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QFCRA announces rules for new derivatives market in Qatar
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Qatar Introduces Ministerial Changes
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Qatar and Egypt eliminate double taxation
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Qatari Government Entities To Start Using OpenAI GPT Technology
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GCC Citizens Exempted From Mandatory Health Insurance Policy
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Year in Review 2022
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Mandatory Health Insurance For Visitors To Qatar Begins
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The Qatar Social Insurance Law Goes Into Effect
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Qatar Financial Centre Tax Regime
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Qatar Considering Excise Tax Expansion
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QFMA Draft Amendment To Governance Code
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Companies Incorporated Under The FIFA World Cup Enabling Law
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Qatar’s Ministry Of Commerce And Industry Launches Single Window For Advertising Licenses
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Largest Solar Power Project In The Region Inaugurated In Qatar
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Qatar Elected To The International Civil Aviation Organization
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Public-Private Partnership sewage treatment project launched in Qatar
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Qatar visit visas temporarily suspended during the World Cup
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Regulating the use of cash in transactions
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Qatar Adds Local Value System To Government Tendering
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CRA Posts Public Consultation Regarding Qatar’s National Blockchain Blueprint
The Communication Regulatory Authority (“CRA”) has posted a public consultation document seeking input and comments from relevant stakeholders and other parties regarding Qatar’s national blockchain blueprint. The blueprint, developed by the CRA, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and Qatar University, sets out the national framework for the implementation and use of blockchain technology in Qatar.
Reduced Working Hours For People With Special Needs
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The Qatar Communications Regulatory Authority Amends Two Class Licenses
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Ministry Of Labour Announces New E-Services
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry Launches Provisional Commercial License Service
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Mandatory health insurance law to focus on visitors in the first phase
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Qatar Assigned Its First Flight Information Region In History
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New QICCA Rules To Be Issued
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Qatarisation Phase 2 For Private Sector Launched
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