The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has called on the owners of all types of companies with branches operating under a different name or conducting activities other than those undertaken by the main company, or both, to make necessary amendments and to be exempted from fees. Should the company owners own the brand, they must demonstrate their brand ownership or prove their right to use it for the non-owners.
The initiative comes within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts to provide support for commercial companies in Qatar, and to bolster the role of the private sector and its 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. The Ministry indicated that 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 participate in the same business activity.
