The law regulates the process for commercial registrations at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (the ‘Ministry') for persons (whether individuals or juristic) to allow them to carry out commercial activities in Qatar. 

The registration of companies in Qatar is of great importance. With the exception of particular partnership companies, to acquire an independent legal personality all companies regulated under the Commercial Companies Law must be registered at the commercial registry.

The company's information included in the commercial register functions as a declaration from the Ministry that such information is correct and valid for third parties to rely upon. Therefore, the law provides that any change that affects the company's activities, changing managers, directors, authorised signatories or shareholders will require a further amendment to the commercial registration. Furthermore, any court decision issued in respect of the company's status or ability to perform obligations, including, court decisions on termination of managers or invalidity or dissolution of the company's board of directors (as recently added), should also be notified to the competent authority at the Ministry.