UAE based onshore and free zone business entities conducting “Relevant Activities” as per the current Economic Substance Regulations (ESR), can now file their Economic Substance Notifications and Economic Substance Report directly from the webpage of Ministry of Finance (MoF) at Economic Substance Regulations (mof.gov.ae) ESR filing are made effective from financial year commencing 1 January...
Traditionally, setting up a business in UAE mainland required a local partnership. Only Free Zone entities were allowed 100% foreign ownership. A recent announcement has radically changed the business landscape of UAE, allowing 100% foreign ownership in UAE mainland businesses. Investments in certain sectors and economic activities will benefit from this newscheme. Related Services: General...
The UAE Cabinet has approved amendments to the Federal Law No. 18 of 1993, commonly known as Commercial Transactions Law. The approved Decree-Law shall come into force in the year 2022 and the provisions shall apply when the Decree-Law is published in the Official Gazette. The new provisions aim to discourage criminal proceedings against people...
On 01/06/2020, Federal Law No. 4 of 2020 on Guaranteeing Rights Related to Movables (New law) repealed Federal Law No. 20 of 2016 on mortgaging of movable property as security for debts (Old law). The Old law, had put in place a regime for registering security interests over movable assets in UAE and bridged various...
Foreign Ownership of Maritime Businesses The UAE Government has announced foreign ownership of maritime businesses in the country are now allowed. It follows the issuing of the positive list which is the official list of the commercial activities in which 100% foreign ownership is allowed. It will allow people to register vessels under the Emirati...
International Exports and Imports International sale of goods involve multiple parties and jurisdictions. Each transaction is a complex one. International Commercial terms, commonly referred to as Incoterms, aims to smoothen the complicated international trade process. It is a set of pre-defined and universally accepted commercial / contractual terms for international sale of goods. Incoterms clearly...
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