Unified UAE Legislation Database

ADGM BUSINESS AND COMPANY NAMES RULES 2021

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

ADGM

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Global Market, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 49, section 50, section 51, section 54, section 55(2), section 70(1), and section 980(2) of the Companies Regulations 2020 and section 22(1), section 59(1)(b), section 60(1) and section 62(1) of the Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015  , makes the following Rules:- 

 

PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY 

1. Citation, commencement and interpretation 

1. These Rules may be cited as the Business and Company Names Rules 2021. 

 

2. These Rules shall come into force on 12 April 2021. On the date of coming into force of these Rules, the Business and Company Names Rules 2016 shall be repealed and any application made, statement delivered or consent given, pursuant to the Business and Company Names Rules 2016 shall be deemed to have been an application made, statement delivered or consent given, pursuant to the equivalent provision of these Rules. 

 

3. In these Rules— 

a. “a controlled activity” has the meaning given to it pursuant to the Commercial Licensing Regulations, 

b. “Approved Trade Name” has the meaning given to that term in Rule 6(2)(b)

c. “Name Re...