About the Court
Brief About the Court

The State of Qatar is witnessing developments in various domains, including its economic and investment sector. Accordingly, HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued Law No. 21 of 2021 establishing the Investment and Trade Court to create a stable and attractive investment environment, as this sends a message of reassurance to investors to work within the country. This will enhance the confidence in the judiciary’s system and its independence.

The Court is composed of:

Several departments, most notably the Case Management Office, which is established for the first time in the State of Qatar. ‎It is considered a unique model in the state courts. It aims to reduce judicial procedures and expedite the resolution of disputes with efficiency and quality in order to guarantee the rights of litigants and facilitate the gathering of the conflicting parties, as this would achieve prompt justice and reduce the litigation period.

The court also consists of several specialized judicial chambers, preliminary and court of appeal, as well as departments in the Court of Cassation specializing in appeals.

Based on the tasks and responsibilities entrusted to it, the Investment and Trade Court is distinguished by its electronic system, which includes electronic mechanisms that allows filing lawsuits, requests for issuance of orders on petitions, temporary orders, performance orders, and other requests that are within its jurisdiction. The system also allows the users to appeal against judgments and grievances from orders issued by this court.

The court jurisdiction covers:

Settling disputes related to commercial contracts as well as lawsuits arising between traders and that are related to their businesses.

Its jurisdiction covers also disputes between companies or shareholders, depending on the commercial companies’ situations, along with the disputes pertaining to commercial assets, and to non-Qatari capital investment in the economic activity.

The court is also competent to resolve disputes related to maritime sales, banking operations, bankruptcy, and bankruptcy prevention.

Moreover, the court considers disputes related to patents, trademarks, industrial models, trade secrets, and intellectual property rights.

It also covers lawsuits filed for the invalidity and enforcement of civil and commercial arbitration provisions, as well as lawsuits and disputes related to preventing monopolistic practices, including unfair competition and dumping practices that are harmful to national products.