QICDRC expands jurisdiction to cover Qatar Free Zones disputes
The Peninsula
Doha: In a move that further advances its position locally and regionally as a specialised judicial authority, the jurisdiction of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has been expanded to include the Qatar Free Zones and the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) as well as matters that are referred to the Court or Regulatory tribunal by any Law in the State.
The Law No. 14 and Law No. 15 of 2021 were published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday and broadened the jurisdiction of both the Civil and Commercial Court and the Regulatory Tribunal.
QICDRC, also known as the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), was established by QFC Law No. 2 of 2009 (amending certain provisions of QFC) to be the final piece of the State of Qatar’s initiative to build a world-class international financial centre.