PwC Legal Middle East participates as a Silver Sponsor at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that PwC Legal Middle East will participate as a Silver Sponsor at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is specifically designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit: www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.

The Qatar Business Law Forum Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony 2022 – 7th Edition shortlists are in!

We are pleased to announce the shortlists for the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference, Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony 2022 – 7th Edition.

Sponsored by Pinsent Masons, the Qatar Business Law Forum Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony recognises exceptional achievement within Qatar’s legal community. The awards are judged by an independent panel composed of industry leaders, academic practitioners and government officials. You can view the shortlisted candidates here.

LexisNexis Middle East thanks all who submitted an entry! The winners in each category will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas in Doha, Qatar on 12 October 2022.

Join us as we celebrate the Qatar legal community’s achievements! Book your seats or table here.

The Qatar Lawyers Association participates as a partner at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that the Qatar Lawyers Association will partner with us at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference, Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner 2022 – 7^th Edition being held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.

Qatar: QFCRA Proposes Amendments to Prudential Framework for Conventional Authorised Banks on Regulatory Adjustments to Capital

The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority has proposed Banking Business Prudential (Regulatory Adjustments to Capital) Amendments Rules 2022. The consultation ends on 16 October 2022.

The amendments will be incorporated into the Banking Business Prudential Rules 2014.

The proposed amendments amend the adjustments to regulatory capital in BANK to align with the regulatory adjustments to capital in the latest Basel Committee on Banking Supervision standards framework.

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DiliTrust participates as a Corporate Sponsor of the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that DiliTrust will participate as a Corporate Sponsor at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition being held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.

Qatar: Short selling Rules Issued

The Peninsula, 8 September 2022: Qatar’s Financial Markets Authority has issued short-selling rules.

They have also issued Securities Lending and Borrowing Rules.

They add new financial services activities aimed at increasing the volume of activities and businesses of financial services companies, increasing the ability of these companies to provide various investment alternatives for market investors and encouraging the trading of non-traded securities.

This will help increase trading volumes and liquidity rates in the market, maximise the returns of investors trading in the Qatari capital market and allow securities to be borrowed for various purposes. This will include settling sales transactions for which no securities are available on settlement, establishing index fund units, executing short-selling transactions, or returning previously borrowed securities.

They have been issued as part of their regulation of the capital market sector in the country.

They have also been issued as part of the continuous development and update of capital market regulations and legislation and in line with global developments in this vital sector and local needs.

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Qatar: Companies Have to Sort Waste from 1 October

The Peninsula, 7 September 2022: Qatar’s Municipality Ministry has announced all companies have to provide and place containers for sorting solid waste at their facilities by 1 October this year.

If they do not, they could be penalised. They should sort waste in line with Qatar Law No. 18/2017 and Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 170/2021.

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Thani Bin Ali Al-Thani Law Firm participates as a Gold Sponsor of the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that Thani Bin Ali Al-Thani Law Firm will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.

The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) participates as a partner at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference 2022 – 7th Edition!

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce that the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) will partner with us at the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference, Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner 2022 – 7^th Edition being held on 12 October 2022.

The conference is designed for in-house counsel and will cover Qatar’s latest legal developments and trends. It will be held in English and Arabic (simultaneous translation).

We hope you will join us for this unique and exclusive opportunity to meet existing and potential clients on 12 October 2022 in Doha, Qatar. For more information, visit www.qatarbusinesslawforum.com.