Qatar

The Competition Protection and Anti-Monopoly Committee operates within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Horizontal agreements that restrict or distort competition are prohibited, including price-fixing and market allocation.

Vertical agreements that restrict competition are prohibited, though enforcement guidance is limited.

Abuse of a dominant position is prohibited, including exploitative pricing and restricting market access.

No formal mandatory merger notification regime under the national competition law.

No formal leniency programme exists under the current framework.

No formal settlement or commitment procedure established.

Fines of up to QAR 10 million. Imprisonment of up to one year for certain violations. Repeat offences attract doubled penalties.

No specific digital markets regulation.

The Communications Regulatory Authority exercises competition-related functions in the telecoms sector.

The Committee may investigate complaints and conduct enquiries, but dawn raid powers are not clearly established.

Affected parties may seek compensation through the civil courts, but there is no established private enforcement practice.

Qatar participates in GCC-level competition discussions but has no bilateral cooperation agreements.

Very limited publicly reported enforcement activity. Focus has been on market monitoring rather than formal cases.