DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Law No. 2 of 2016 amending some provisions of Law No. 8 of 2002 on organisation of business of commercial agents.
The law gives the right to traders who are registered in the Commercial Register to import goods directly even if those goods have an authorised local agent.
And the Minister will set up the terms and conditions related to the principle of equal treatment.
The law has stipulated six months jail or fine not exceeding QR 20,000 or both for those violating the provisions of Articles 18, 19 ( clause 1, 2) and Article 20 of the amended law.
If the violation is repeated the punishment will be doubled (the maximum) and the court can also order a closure of the dealer’s office.
The law has stipulated jail term not more than three months or fine not more than QR10,000 or both for anyone giving wrong information claiming he is the legal commercial agent, in contracts or printed papers related to business.
According to the amended law, the Minister of Economy and Commerce could impose conditions and controls relating to the principle of reciprocity if traders import goods for which there are authorised local distributors.
The authorised agent (of goods and services) could get back to the principal to get commission in accordance with the terms of their mutual agreement if the goods being imported by a third party are for trading purposes.
The agent would, however, have no right to claim commission on goods that are imported for personal use or for re-export. The amended law stipulates that, the holder of a dealer licence should be 18 or above, contrary to the old law which requires licence holder to be minimum 21 years old.
The law defines a commercial agent as the one who commits him-self, under a distribution contract, to promote and distribute goods and services for industrial or commercial establishments provided that he is the sole distributor of those goods or services. The Cabinet could, on recommendations of the Minister of Economy and Commerce, exempt some goods from the scope of the amended law. A competent directorate may also allow the establishment of workshops for repair by non-agents of some goods that have authorised local agents
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DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Law No. 2 of 2016 amending some provisions of Law No. 8 of 2002 on organisation of business of commercial agents.
The law gives the right to traders who are registered in the Commercial Register to import goods directly even if those goods have an authorised local agent.
And the Minister will set up the terms and conditions related to the principle of equal treatment.
The law has stipulated six months jail or fine not exceeding QR 20,000 or both for those violating the provisions of Articles 18, 19 ( clause 1, 2) and Article 20 of the amended law.
If the violation is repeated the punishment will be doubled (the maximum) and the court can also order a closure of the dealer’s office.
The law has stipulated jail term not more than three months or fine not more than QR10,000 or both for anyone giving wrong information claiming he is the legal commercial agent, in contracts or printed papers related to business.
According to the amended law, the Minister of Economy and Commerce could impose conditions and controls relating to the principle of reciprocity if traders import goods for which there are authorised local distributors.
The authorised agent (of goods and services) could get back to the principal to get commission in accordance with the terms of their mutual agreement if the goods being imported by a third party are for trading purposes.
The agent would, however, have no right to claim commission on goods that are imported for personal use or for re-export. The amended law stipulates that, the holder of a dealer licence should be 18 or above, contrary to the old law which requires licence holder to be minimum 21 years old.
The law defines a commercial agent as the one who commits him-self, under a distribution contract, to promote and distribute goods and services for industrial or commercial establishments provided that he is the sole distributor of those goods or services. The Cabinet could, on recommendations of the Minister of Economy and Commerce, exempt some goods from the scope of the amended law. A competent directorate may also allow the establishment of workshops for repair by non-agents of some goods that have authorised local agents
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