الطعن ببطلان حكم التحكيم في قطر وفق القانون رقم 2 لسنة 2017

Challenging an Arbitral Award in Qatar Under Law No. 2 of 2017

The law

Law No. 2 of 2017 promulgating the Arbitration Law in Civil and Commercial Matters brought Qatar in line with the UNCITRAL Model Law. Qatar is also a party to the New York Convention.

Deadline: one month

An application to set aside must be filed within one month from the date the applicant received the award (or a correction or interpretation of it). This is shorter than in most GCC states.

Competent court

The Civil and Commercial Arbitral Disputes Circuit of the Court of Appeal, or the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) if the parties have so agreed.

Grounds

Model-Law grounds, including: invalid arbitration agreement or incapacity; lack of proper notice or inability to present one's case; award beyond the scope of the submission; irregular composition of the tribunal or procedure; non-arbitrable subject matter; or conflict with Qatari public policy.

Institutions

Disputes are commonly administered by the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) or by ICC.

Ask LexArab

LexArab can review an award against the Qatari grounds and draft a setting-aside application outline. General information only.