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The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has requested the owners of Partner and Limited Partnership Companies, with branches which are operating under either a different name, or conducting activities other than those undertaken by the main company, or both, to amend their status. These actions will be exempt from fees.
Should a company own the brand, it must demonstrate brand ownership or otherwise prove the right of use.
 
Companies are requested to come forward to the Ministry offices, 2nd Floor, Tower B, Lusail City, between 12th – 23rd March 2017.
 
This initiative stems from the Ministry’s efforts to provide support for commercial companies in Qatar, and to bolster the role of the private sector and the sector’s contribution to the economic development of the State, in a bid to build a competitive, diversified and sustainable economy in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
 
 
 
If there is more than one branch for a main company with a specific business activity, the branches must carry the same brand name and the same business activity.
 
The Ministry confirmed that the conditions of a commercial registration can be adjusted, through visiting the Ministry and taking one or more of the following actions: adding activities to the main company; or removing activities from the branches to ensure compatibility with the activities of the main company; or both.
It is also possible to change the brand name of the branch or the name of main company to have a consistent company name.
 
The Ministry confirmed that it is possible to either establish a new corporation instead of a separate branch, or make a non-compatible branch an affiliate to the separated branch, under the same name.
 
The Ministry clarified that Partner and Limited Partnership Company owners wishing to move a branch to a new headquarter, are required to separate the branch from the main company. Furthermore, a memo from all partners requesting to change the branch to a new headquarter along with an approval letter from the partners on the deletion of the branch, and a copy of the partners personal IDs should be submitted to the Ministry.
 
In a case where the owners of a company wish to amend the branch name and activities in order to be compliant with the main company, a letter should be submitted to this effect, including written approval from all partners and accompanied by a copy of the partners’ personal IDs.