The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) announced the closure of two massage parlours in Al Salatah and Old Al Hitmi for violating Law No. (5) of 2015 on Commercial, Industrial and Similar Public Shops, and Street Vendors. The violation consisted of failure to meet the general and specific requirements, and practicing a commercial activity without obtaining the required license from the authorities concerned. This measure forms part of the ministry's efforts to monitor and regulate markets and commercial activities across Qatar, and to assess the degree of compliance with laws and regulations governing commercial activities, in a bid to uncover and crack down on violations. In this regard, the ministry stressed that it would not tolerate any negligence in terms of meeting obligations stipulated in law No. (5) of 2015 on Commercial, Industrial, and Similar Public Shops, and Street Vendors. The ministry is working to intensify its inspection campaigns to control violating practices, and to refer violators of laws and ministerial decisions to the competent authorities to take the due measures. The ministry also urges all citizens and residents to report any violations or include the registration and commercial licensing via following channels: Call Centre: 16001, Twitter @MOCIQATAR, Instagram MOCIQATAR.

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