Must have local sponsor?

By firingflower •
Does a foreign company(construction contractor) must have a local sponsor when doing business in Qatar?
What is the Law, Regulation or Stipulation in that domain?
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If you are looking a particular project, that is very big and important to the country you can have a 100% foreign ownership but if you want to start a branch here in Qatar as a general contracting company you might need a sponsor. check this link out:
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=274396&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26
Check out http://portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/homeEN?New_WCM_Context=/wps/wcm/connect/cnt/en/1_home/11_Citizens_and_Residents