Qatar Trade Law No. 27/2006 Thursday, 28 July 2011 01:17

Provision 298

The client has to submit to the agent all the information and facilities necessary for the implementation of the agency. He has to provide him, in particular with the specifications of goods and models, drawings and samples and other data that will help him to promote and market the goods under the agency.

Provision 299

The contracts agent is committed to preserve the rights of the client. He has to take all necessary precautionary measures to preserve these rights. He must provide his client with data on the situation of the market in the area of ​​his activity. He is not allowed in the cases other than those authorized by law, to disclose the client’s secrets which are related to the implementation of the agency, even after the end of the contractual relationship.

Provision 300

To agency contracts are entered into for the joint interest of both parties, so it is not allowed for a client to terminate the contract without any fault of the agent, but he obliged to compensate the agent for the damage that caused as a result of isolation. Every agreement which is contrary to that shall be invalidated.

The agent is also committed to compensate the client for the damage that he met if he gave up the agency at an inappropriate time and without an acceptable excuse.

Provision 301

If the contract is for a fixed term and the client did not renew it at the end of its term he has to pay to the agent a fair compensation which shall be determined by the tribunal, even if there is agreement to the contrary.

In order to entitle to such compensation the following conditions must be met:

1 – The agent must have not made a mistake during the implementation of the contract.

2 - The activity of the agent has led to the apparent success in the promotion of goods or increasing the number of clients.

At the time of assessment of the compensation, the amount of damage suffered by the agent and what the client helped the agent in promoting the product and increasing the customers.

Provision 302

The claim for the compensation referred to in the preceding provision shall fall after ninety days from the date of expiry of contract.

All other claims arising out of contracts agency shall fall upon the expiry of three years after the end of contractual relationship.

Provision 303

If the client replaced the contracts agent with a new agent, the new agent along with the client shall be responsible to meet the compensation awarded to the agent before if it was proved that the removal of the previous agent or non-renewal of his contract was the result of collusion between the client and the new agent.

Provision 304

The contract of distribution by which the merchant is committed to promote and distribute the products of an industrial or commercial establishment in a particular area, shall come under the rule of the contracts agency and the rules of the provisions (294), (300), (301), (302) and (303) of this law shall be applied to it

Agency with commission

Provision 305

The commission agency is a contract by which the agent with his name conducts the task legally on account of the client against a fee.

The rules set forth in the following provisions in addition to the general rules on the commercial agency shall be applied to commission agency.

Obligations of the Commission Agent Towards the Client

Provision 306

If the commission agent sold with the less prices set by the client or bought at higher price, the client if he refused the deal, has to initiate within seven days from the date of receiving notification of the completion of the deal, to notify the commission agent about the refusal, otherwise it shall be considered as accepted price.

The client may not refuse the deal, if the agent accepted to bear the price difference.

Provision 307

If the commission agent contracted with the better terms than the terms set by the client, the benefit shall go to the client. The agent is committed to submit the account to the client with the actual conditions under which the contract was concluded.