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Legislation, Regulations, Procedures, and Forms

The Regulations of the Qatar International Court should be carefully considered by parties to proceedings before the Court. Parties who wish to bring a claim or application before the Court should fully acquaint themselves with the Regulations below.

Legislation

Law No 7 of 2005
Law No. 2 of 2017 - Issuing the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matter
Law No. 34 of 2005 on Free Zones

Regulations

Rules and Procedures before the Regulatory Tribunal of the Qatar Financial Centre
Rules and Procedures before the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre
Judicial Code of Conduct

Practice Directions

Practice Direction 1 of 2024 - Litigation and Restraint Orders
Practice Direction 2 of 2024 - Costs
Practice Direction No. 1 of 2025 - Appeals
Practice Direction 1 of 2022 - Small Claims (1 Feb 2022)
Practice Direction 1 of 2023 - Access to Documents and Confidentiality
Practice Direction 1 of 2019- Attendance by Witnesses (4 July 2019)
Practice Direction 2 of 2019- Summary Judgment (4 July 2019)
Practice Direction 1 of 2021- Permission to Appeal Applications (References to Bundles) (6 January 2021)
Practice Direction 2 of 2021- Matters Relating to the Electronic Filing and Service of Documents (6 January 2021)
Practice Direction No 3 of 2021- Award of Post-judgment Interest by the Court (16 August 2021)

Guidance Notes and Forms

Application Notice
Respondent's Notice
Claim Form
Defence and Counterclaim
Reply to Defence and Counterclaim
Permission to Appeal Notice & Appeal Notice

User Guide

USER GUIDE to the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court
Services

Services

Decorative Pattern

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