The Cabinet also approved the draft decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry to issue the executive regulations of Law No 10 of 2020 regarding the protection of industrial designs and models. This draft decision comes within the framework of strengthening the legal system for the protection of intellectual property and innovation.
The Cabinet also approved the draft Cabinet Decision amending some provisions of Decision No 29 of 2013 establishing the grievances committee related to the expropriation of real estate for public benefit and specifying its powers, and the draft Cabinet Decision regarding the rules and procedures to be followed before the Real Estate Development Dispute Resolution Committees. This comes in the implementation of the provisions of Law No 6 of 2014 regulating real estate development, and aims to establish the rules and procedures for requests submitted to the Real Estate Development Dispute Resolution Committees, organize the work of these committees, and expedite the settlement of disputes, to keep pace with the real estate boom witnessed by the country.
The Cabinet reviewed the proposals of desire raised by the Shura Council regarding the rainwater accumulation and directed that the Shura Council be informed of a memorandum to explain what the relevant government agencies are doing in this regard.
The Cabinet also issued directives to the Ministry of Municipality, the Public Works Authority and other concerned authorities to take the necessary measures to prepare for the rainy season.
The Cabinet decided to approve taking the necessary measures to ratify an agreement on cooperation in the field of combating crime between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Hellenic Republic.
The Cabinet also approved a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the fields of tourism and business events with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation and joint news exchange between the Qatar News Agency (QNA) and the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), in addition to approving the draft executive programme in the fields of sports and youth between the State of Qatar and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for 2024-2025.
The Cabinet concluded its meeting by reviewing three reports and taking appropriate decisions regarding them. They are the 14th annual report on the work of the Qatari Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations for 2023, the report on the results of the participation of the State of Qatar’s delegation, headed by the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in the 9th Conference of Ministers of Awqaf (Endowments) and Islamic Affairs in Islamic Countries, and the report on the results of the participation of the State of Qatar’s delegation, headed by the Minister of Justice in the 12th St Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF).