The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) organised the annual forum for public shareholding companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), in the presence of representatives from the QSE, the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA), the Qatar Central Securities Depository Company (QCSD), and the Qatar Institute of Certified Public Accountants, in addition to owners and representatives of public shareholding companies and a number of entrepreneurs and interested individuals, as well as local and international accounting offices and companies operating in Qatar.
The Forum comes within the framework of the Ministry's keenness to facilitate conducting investment and commercial business in Qatar, and provide all means of assistance to commercial companies. These efforts pour into raising the level of confidence in the Qatari business environment, and enhancing partnership with the private sector, thus leading to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030, equipped with a competitive, diversified and sustainable economy.
The Forum, which featured a statement by an MoCI representative, highlighted the importance of shareholding companies to the national economy. Moreover, it introduced the key amendments to Law No. (8) of 2021 amending some provisions of Law No. (11) of 2015 Promulgating the Commercial Companies Law, in addition to showcasing the process of updating shareholders’ information at QCSD, and holding general assemblies for public shareholding companies listed electronically in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law.
Also during the Forum, the Ministry previewed the services it provides to the public shareholding companies listed on the ASE, and showcased its efforts to develop and upgrade them, as well as enhance means of communication with them. Among these services is the attendance and supervision of the employees of the Ministry’s Companies Affairs Department of public and private joint stock companies’ ordinary and extraordinary general assemblies.
At the end of the Forum, officials of the MoCI, the QSE, QFMA and QCSD responded to the participants’ enquiries about a number of topics related to listed companies, and their relations to the four aforementioned entities.
The Forum, which featured a statement by an MoCI representative, highlighted the importance of shareholding companies to the national economy. Moreover, it introduced the key amendments to Law No. (8) of 2021 amending some provisions of Law No. (11) of 2015 Promulgating the Commercial Companies Law, in addition to showcasing the process of updating shareholders’ information at QCSD, and holding general assemblies for public shareholding companies listed electronically in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law.
Also during the Forum, the Ministry previewed the services it provides to the public shareholding companies listed on the ASE, and showcased its efforts to develop and upgrade them, as well as enhance means of communication with them. Among these services is the attendance and supervision of the employees of the Ministry’s Companies Affairs Department of public and private joint stock companies’ ordinary and extraordinary general assemblies.
At the end of the Forum, officials of the MoCI, the QSE, QFMA and QCSD responded to the participants’ enquiries about a number of topics related to listed companies, and their relations to the four aforementioned entities.
