Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry Circular No. 4/2020

On Remote e-voting during the General Assembly Meetings of Public or Private Joint Stock Companies

After reviewing the decision of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management in Qatar on 21 March 2020 on the implementation of preemptive measures to prevent all forms of gatherings, and in line with the law and the efforts undertaken by the state to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) global outbreak and limit its transmission;

And within the framework of easing procedures for listed public shareholding companies or private joint stock companies that cannot hold general assembly meetings under these circumstances;

And after reviewing the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law, Qatar Law No. 11/2015, and after coordination with the Qatar Financial Markets Authority.

The following is circulated:

Firstly, listed public shareholding companies and private joint stock companies may, when he need arises, hold remote general assembly meetings and vote on the decisions of the general assembly using modern electronic means, while complying with the following regulations:

  1. To call for a general assembly meeting and to publish the financial statements in line with the regulations and provisions of the Commercial Companies Law.