​For non-compliance with the Commercial Licenses LawMinistry of Economy and Commerce penalizes children amusement park and restaurant at one of the major shopping malls
 
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has launched a surprise inspection campaign targeting a number of retail outlets at a major shopping mall in Doha in order to monitor the compliance of shops with laws and regulations governing commercial activities.
 
The inspection campaigns come within the framework of the Ministry’s Ramadan initiatives under the theme #Aqal_Min_Al_Wajeb.” The ministry traditionally intensifies its inspection campaigns before and throughout the holy month of Ramadan as part of its efforts to monitor markets and commercial activities. The campaigns are also aimed at ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing commercial activities in order to crack down on violations and protect consumer rights.
 
The campaign resulted in penalizing and fining a children amusement park and a restaurant at a shopping mall for violating the commercial licenses law. The campaign also resulted in 7 penalties and fines for a number of shops at the mall for violations including expired commercial licenses, failing to meet the general and special conditions for commercial shops, failing to prominently display or post the commercial license at the shop and for conducting commercial activities unauthorized in the license. The violating shops were also compelled to modify their status in commercial licenses and records.
 
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce urged merchants and shop owners to abide by regulations and laws governing commercial activities. The Ministry also invited merchants and shop owners to learn about laws and regulations governing commercial activities by visiting the Ministry of Economy and Commerce’s website on www.mec.gov.qa to avoid legal accountability and fines.
 
The ministry urges all citizens and residents to report any violations related to commercial licenses and records through the following channels:
 
– Call Centre: 16001
– Email: info@mec.gov.qa
– The accounts of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce on social networks
– Twitter MEC_QATAR
– Instagram MEC_QATAR
– The App of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce on iPhone and Android devices MEC_QATAR