Article 28 - Definitions
The following words and phrases shall where the context permits have the meanings shown against each of them—
Applicant | a |
Application | an application :
(B) for an approval of a
(C) for |
Authorised Firm | a body corporate, partnership or
un-incorporated association which has been
granted and continues to hold an Authorisation
granted by the |
Board | the Board of Directors of the |
Companies Regulations | |
Confidential Information | information of a confidential nature received by the (A) which was, prior to such receipt, in the public domain or which has come into the public domain other than as a result of a contravention of Article 16;
(B) is a summary, collation, redaction or statistical representation or analysis of information from which it is not possible to ascertain that it relates to a particular |
Council of Ministers | the Council of Ministers of the |
CRO | the Companies Registration Office established pursuant to Article 7 of the QFC Law |
Data Protection Regulations | |
Director General | the Director General of the |
Employment Regulations | |
Entity | a body corporate or partnership or un-incorporated association carrying on a trade or business with a view to profit |
Establishment | the head office, a branch or permanent place of
business of an |
Guidance | guidance issued, or to be issued, by the |
Immigration Regulations | |
Licence | a licence, approval or authorisation to operate in the |
Licensed Firm | a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated association which has been granted and continues to hold a |
LLP Regulations | |
Minister | the Minister of Economy and Commerce of the |
Permitted Activities | the activities listed in Schedule 3 of the QFC Law or designated by the |
Person | includes a natural or legal person, body corporate, or body unincorporate, including a branch, company, partnership, unincorporated association or other undertaking, government or state |
QFC | the Qatar Financial Centre |
QFC Authority or QFCA | the Qatar Financial Centre Authority established pursuant to Article 3 of the QFC Law |
QFC Institution | the QFC Companies Registration Office and any arbitral body or other institution or body created under Article 6 or Article 9 of the QFC Law |
QFC Law | Law No. (7) of 2005 of the |
Regulated Activities | has the meaning set out in Article 23 of the Financial Services Regulations |
Regulations | Regulations enacted by the |
Regulatory Authority | the Regulatory Authority of the |
Related Regulations | any |
Rules | Rules made by the |
State | the State of Qatar |
TDR Regulations | |
Tribunal | the tribunal to be established or established pursuant to the |