3.6.1 Foreign Investment
3.26. Law No (13) of 2000, as amended, stipulates that foreign investors may invest in all sectors of the Qatari economy provided that they have a Qatari partner(s) whose share in the capital is not less than 51%. The law also provides exceptions to this rule which may be granted upon authorization by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) thus allowing foreign investors to increase their capital share up to 100%.27 These exceptions cover investment in the following sectors: agriculture, manufacturing, health, education, tourism, development and exploitation of natural resources, energy and/or mining, consultancy, information technology services, cultural, sports and recreational and distribution services, provided that such projects are consistent with Qatar's development objectives.