Article 213 - Definitions
The following words and phrases shall where the context permits have the meaning shown against each of them:
Administration Order |
an order appointing a person as the |
Administrator |
a person appointed under these |
Arrangement | has the meaning set out in Article 51. |
Authorised Firm | a person that has been granted authorisation in accordance with Part 5 of the Financial Services Regulations. |
Branch |
a branch of a company, not incorporated in the |
Business Day |
a day on which Banks are open for ordinary business in the |
Companies Regulations |
Regulations enacted or to be enacted by the |
Company |
a Company incorporated under the |
Connected Person |
a director or shadow director of a |
Creditors' Committee | a committee established pursuant to Section 3 of Part 5. |
Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up |
a winding up other than a |
CRO | the Companies Registration Office established pursuant to Article 7 of the QFC Law. |
Financial Services Regulations |
Regulations enacted or to be enacted by the |
Limited Liability Partnership |
a limited liability partnership established under the |
Liquidating Company | has the meaning set out in Article 106(1). |
Liquidation |
a |
Liquidation Committee | a committee appointed in accordance with Article 72(1) or 85, as the case may be. |
Liquidator | includes, where the context allows, a Liquidator appointed provisionally. |
Limited Liability Partnership Regulations |
Regulations enacted or to be enacted by the Minister pursuant to the |
Members' Voluntary Winding Up | a winding up in the case of which a directors' declaration has been made in accordance with Article 63. |
Minister | the Minister of Finance. |
Ordinary Resolution |
a resolution passed by simple majority of such members of a |
Person | any person and includes a natural or legal person, body corporate, or body unincorporated, including a branch, company, partnership, unincorporated association or other undertaking, government or state. |
QFC | the Qatar Financial Centre. |
QFC Authority | the Qatar Financial Centre Authority established pursuant to Article 3 of the QFC Law. |
QFC Court |
The Civil and Commercial Court established under Article 8 of the |
QFC Entity |
a |
QFC Law | Law No. (7) of 2005 of the State. |
Regulations |
Regulations enacted by the |
Regulatory Authority |
The Regulatory Authority of the |
Resolution For Voluntary Winding Up | a resolution passed under Article 58. |
Secured Creditor |
a holder of one or more |
Security Interest |
has the meaning defined in the |
Security Regulations |
Regulations enacted or to be enacted by the |
Shadow Director |
a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of a |
State | the State of Qatar. |
Supervisor | has the meaning set out in Article 53(5). |