List of amending documents:
ADGM Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2018
ADGM Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2020
ADGM Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2021
ADGM Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2023
ADGM Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2025
Regulations to make provision for the establishment and registration of foundations in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Date of Enactment: 14 August 2017 (first edition)
1 January 2025 (current edition with latest amendments)
The Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, in exercise of its powers under Article 6(1) of Abu Dhabi Law No. 4 of 2013 concerning the Abu Dhabi Global Market issued by His Highness the Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, hereby enacts the following Regulations –
(1) A Foundation is established and registered under these Regulations when:
(a) the Registrar receives each of the following (together, the “Registration Application”):
i. a written Ch...