On 16 February 2017, Qatar adopted a new arbitration law (Law No. 2 of 2017) promulgating the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters (the "Qatar Arbitration Law"). This supersedes the arbitration chapter contained in Qatar's Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure and is largely based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, which is internationally recognised and widely used by many States as the basis of their own arbitration law.
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