State of Qatar AML Material

The Financial Services Regulations confer upon the Regulatory Authority responsibility in relation to the prevention and detection of money laundering in the QFC.

The QFC Anti Money Laundering Regulations and the Anti-Money Laundering Rulebook provide the QFC compliance framework and detailed requirements in relation to anti-money laundering. However, relevant Qatari criminal laws in relation to this subject continue to apply in the QFC. The principal Qatari Laws are provided below:

Law No (11) of 2004	Law No. (11) of 2004 (Penal Code of Qatar)
Law No (23) of 2004	Law No. (23) of 2004 (Code of Criminal Procedures)
Administrative Order No. (1) of 2004	Administrative Order No. (1-2004) Establishing the FIU and its Organizational Structure
Law No (3) of 2004	Law No (3) of 2004 on Combating Terrorism
Law No (4) of 2010	Anti-Money Laundering Law No. (4) of 2010

In accordance with these Laws and the QFC Anti Money Laundering Regulations, firms may be required, amongst other things, to make suspicious transaction reports to the Qatar Financial Information Unit. When doing so, firms should use the relevant template report form provided below.

Suspicious Transation Reporting Guide and Form

Guide	FIU STR Guide