Article 2 Starting Date: 31/10/1962
As amended by Law No. 3 of 1976 published in the Official Gazette Issue 3 of 1976): Each trader whose main business is in Qatar must submit, within two months from the effective date of this Law, an application to the Commercial Registry Office to enter his name in the Registry.The application for such registration must be in the form of two copies signed by the applicant and must include the following details: 1) The trader’s name, title, date of birth and nationality.2) Business name by which the trader engages in his trade.3) Trading name of the business and trademark if any 4) Type of trade5) Capital of the trader invested in the main business and its affiliated agencies.6) Date on which the trader commenced business in Qatar and the date of the opening of the business premises.7) Address of the main business.8) Addresses of the branches and agencies affiliated to the main business whether in Qatar or abroad. 9) Names and titles of the authorized agents and date of birth and nationality of each of them.10) The businesses the trader has in Qatar together with the type of trade of every business, the address and date of opening. The abovementioned details must be supported by an official certificate approved by the Qatar Chamber of Commerce confirming its accuracy.