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The Counter Notification Letter is a crucial document in Qatar's digital content and intellectual property landscape, used when content owners need to formally respond to takedown notices or content removal requests. This document becomes necessary when a party believes their content has been wrongfully removed due to misidentified copyright infringement or similar claims. Under Qatar's legal framework, particularly Law No. 7 of 2002 and Law No. 16 of 2010, the Counter Notification Letter must include specific components such as content identification, good faith statements, and jurisdictional consent. It serves as a formal mechanism to dispute takedown notices while complying with Qatar's intellectual property protection laws and digital commerce regulations.

1. Sender's Information: Full name, address, and contact details of the party sending the counter notification

2. Recipient's Information: Full name, address, and contact details of the party who sent the original takedown notice and/or the service provider

3. Date: The date of the counter notification

4. Reference Information: Reference to the original takedown notice, including date received and any reference numbers

5. Material Identification: Clear identification of the material that was removed or disabled, including its location before removal

6. Statement of Good Faith Belief: Declaration that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification

7. Consent to Jurisdiction: Statement consenting to the jurisdiction of relevant Qatar courts

8. Declaration of Truth: Statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the counter notification is accurate

9. Signature Block: Physical or electronic signature of the responding party