Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) Regulations

Chapter 1 - Definitions

Article 1

In the application of these Regulations, save where the context otherwise permits, the following phrases and words shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively:

Notification of the Controlling Party: A notification related to any change in control over a licensed company or an entity owning a licensed company.

Investment Management: Making decisions related to the purchase or sale of financial assets on behalf of another person or under an authorization given by that person.

Promotion: Excluding the content of a prospectus, the term promotion covers any means of communication whose intention or effect is:

a-Promoting or advertising:

(1) Listed Securities or Securities forming the subject of a listing application on any financial market;

(2) Any activity subject to regulation or which will be subject to regulation if performed within the State of Qatar;

b-Inviting or encouraging any person to:

(1) Make an agreement with any other person concerning any Listed Securities or any securities forming the subject of a listing application on any financial market.