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Law No. 15 of 2016 on Civil Human Resources was issued by HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, recently. The new law deals with more Qatarisation, leaves available and other working conditions of civilian employees working with Government and public sector entities. The Law will have impact on Qataris as well as non-Qatari employees working with the above institutions, who were earlier governed by the Law on Human Resources Management.

The present article deals with the violations by vendors of commercial products and services fined by the Qatar Ministry of Economy and Commerce during the preceding month. It was revealed by the Ministry as a result of its inspection campaign conducted during the last month. The campaign was made according to the stipulations by the Consumer Protection Law of Qatar, with an aim to safeguard the rights of consumers.

In Qatar, a new law on Real Estate Property registration and ownership is underway to replace the existing old law. In the past, the ownership of property in Qatar was restricted to Qatari nationals. However, this changed in 2006 and now an expatriate person is able to possess and pass on the rights to their heirs.

As an integral part of the Qatari society women are bestowed great consideration in Qatar. According to the constitution all persons are equal regardless of their sex, religion, language, or race. The constitution also warranted the principle of equality between all citizens in public rights and duties. Therefore, no provision in law prohibits women from sitting as arbitrators.