Qatar Trade Law No. 27/2006 Thursday, 07 April 2011 03:59

The sales developed by the business custom and habits and international relations are subject to the laws, rules and the provisions issued in that regard.

Any person who acts on behalf of others under any agreement or provision cannot buy for himself, directly or under a pseudonym, even by the auction, an item that has been entrusted to him to sell under this prosecution, unless with the permission of the judge, and without prejudice to what has been provided for in the law to the contrary.

It is prohibited for brokers and experts to buy the properties entrusted to them to sell or estimate its value, whether the purchase takes place under their names or a pseudonym.

The contract is valid in the circumstances set forth in the preceding two provisions; if it was permitted by the person who completed the sale for his account.

The marine transactions are sales that include all or some of the provisions relating to insurance and shipping.

The international rules and regulations for the sales issued by the International Chamber of Commerce will be applicable unless a provision in this law regarding such sale has been provided.

The sale at the port of shipment

The sell with cost, insurance and freight (freight) (CIF)

The sell with CIF (CIF) is the sale of goods exported by sea to a particular place with a lump-sum allowance which includes the price of the goods, insurance and freight by the vessel to the port of arrival.

If the seller is not bound to the insurance then the sale will be considered as (C&F).

The seller has to conclude the contract of the transportation at his expense with the usual conditions, to transport cargo to the port of destination agreed upon and by the usual route of the trip.

The seller has to pay the freight and any other expenses to unload the goods, as defined at the time and place of shipment.

The seller is bound to load the goods at his expense on the ship at the shipping port, on the date agreed in the contract of sale, or within a reasonable time if the parties did not specify a time for the shipment.

The seller at his expense will manage to get the necessary licenses to export the goods from the place of shipping as he will also bear the expenses of packaging, measurement or weight of the goods or its count or quality check, when such operations were necessary for the shipment. He is also committed to pay the taxes and duties due on the goods because of its export or shipment.

He will inform the buyer without any delay about the date of shipping of the goods and the name of the ship.

The seller shall bear the risk of damage of the goods until the moment in which, during its shipment, ship’s rail passes. After that this risk moves to the buyer.