Officials attending yesterday’s launch announcement.
Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Ministry of Labor (MoL), announced yesterday the launch of a service to issue provisional commercial licenses for all commercial activities, including hotels and medical facilities. Did. , Other; Excludes commercial licenses in the management office category such as contracts, limousines, cleaning services, etc.
This initiative is part of a national effort to support the private sector and facilitate procedures for doing business in Qatar.
MoCI emphasized that the following conditions must be met when issuing a provisional commercial license: The provisional license is valid for one year only and cannot be renewed without the approval of the competent department. Interim licenses are issued without external approval, provided that approval is obtained when the final commercial license is issued. A provisional commercial license does not permit a start-up business, but is related to the establishment of a business establishment and the issuance of a final license for conducting commercial activities (establishment registration / labor approval / acquisition of raw materials imported for commercial use). Provides a period to facilitate the acquisition of approval from third parties Project / Banking Procedures); The title description shall include a note (provisional license, valid for one year from the date of issue of the commercial license. It is forbidden to engage in commercial activities before all requirements have been met).
Requirements for issuing a provisional permit include a license application (provisional permit), a lease confirmation, a construction completion certificate (building permit or contract with the state), and a copy of your ID.
The ministry has shown that after the expiration of a provisional commercial license valid for only one year in the Gregorian calendar, all documents required to issue a final license include a civil defense certificate and a certificate of completion of construction. ..
In addition, the ministry emphasized the need to comply with 2015 Commercial, Industrial and Similar Public Store and Street Vendor Law No. 5. The law states in Article 7 that the competent department decides to apply for a license. As long as the applicant provides the documents and data requested by the competent department, we will notify the license applicant of the decision on the date of submission of the license application.
In addition, license applicants are obliged to meet all general and special requirements, depending on the type of activity licensed. Applicants may only engage in commercial activities after obtaining all legally required approvals from the competent authority, provided they are committed to submitting these approvals upon renewal of the license.
The ministry also emphasized the need to comply with Article 19 of the Act, which stipulates that the license be revoked by the decision of the competent department in the following cases: Or, engage in activities other than those approved without the approval of the relevant departments. And if the business becomes inoperable or does not meet the conditions stated in the license.
He also stated that it is necessary to comply with the provisions of Article 20 of the same law, “If necessary for the public interest, the license will be revoked in cases other than the preceding article.”
The ministry also confirmed that in the event of a breach of Law No. 5 of 2015 Commercial, Industrial and Similar Public Stores and Street Vendors, it will take all legal action by applying Article 26 of the Law. did. Imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine of up to 50,000 QR, or an individual who violates any of these penalties, without prejudice to the stricter penalties stipulated by another law. Shall be done. The provisions of Articles 3 and 7 of this Act. “
