State of Qatar
Ministry of Economy and Commerce
Issuing the Commercial Companies Law No. (5) of 2002

We, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, after having reviewed the amended provisional constitution, especially the articles (23), (34) and (51) of the same; and the Law No. (2) of 1962, regularizing the general financial policies in Qatar, which is amended by the Ordinance Law No. (19) of 1996; and the Labour Law No. (3) of 1962; and its amended bylaws; and the Law No. (11) of 1962, establishing the Commercial Registration System; and its amended bylaws; and the Law of Civil and Commercial Articles issued under Law No. (16) of 1971; and its amended bylaws; and the Law No. (7) of 1974, regularizing the Accounts Auditing Profession; and the Law of Commercial Companies issued under Law No. (11) of 1981, which is amended by the Law No. (9) of 1998; and the Ordinance Law No. (22) of 1993, regularizing the Ministry of Finance, Economy and Commerce and appointing its authorities; and the Law No. (14) of 1995, establishing the Doha Securities Market and its executive bylaws issued under the Decree of the Ministry of Finance, Economy and Commerce No. (10) of 1999; and the Law No. (13) of 2000, regularizing the foreign capital investment in the commercial activities; and the Emiri Order No. (1) of 2002, amending the Council of Ministers formation; and Law No. (5) of 2002 (3) the Ministerial Law No. (7) of 1983, regarding the model of articles of association of the shareholding companies and their bylaws; and the suggestion of the Minister of Economy and Commerce; and the Draft Law submitted by the Council of Ministers; and after having taken the opinion of the Advisory Council, we have decided the following:

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