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What does UNCITRAL Model Law mean? In practice, UNCITRAL model Law refers to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross‑Border insolvency (1997), a template used to recognise and assist foreign insolvency proceedings and to coordinate concurrent cases in different countries. It is not legislation itself; it is a non‑binding model text produced by UNCITRAL and adopted into domestic law by states. In England & Wales and Scotland it is implemented by the Cross‑Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (CBIR 2006), and in Northern Ireland by the Cross‑Border Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007. Key features include: access for a foreign representative to apply to the court; recognition of foreign...

Arbitration in Qatar: 2017 Arbitration Law, QFC court oversight, 2024 Enforcement Law, 2025 QICCA rules, state immunity and trends

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Arbitration in Qatar—the background

Governing legislation and approach to arbitration

Since 2017, Qatari case law and practice on arbitration have undergone significant development. Lawmakers introduced a fresh arbitration regime, drawing heavily from the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial arbitration, and sought feedback from the international legal community. Law No 2 of 2017 Promulgating the Civil and Commercial Arbitration Law (Qatari Arbitration Law) was enacted in February 2017, published in the Official Gazette in March 2017, and took effect in April 2017. The Qatari Arbitration Law governs all arbitral proceedings in Qatar. As it is modelled on the UNCITRAL Model Law, the operation of arbitration broadly aligns with that in other jurisdictions. Given Arabic is the State of Qatar’s official language, most legislation is officially issued only in Arabic. In this Instance, however, the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) was authorised to translate the Arabic text of the Qatari Arbitration Law into English. This translation is available online on the QICDRC’s website...

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