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Cabinet Decision No. 109 of 2023 On Regulating the Beneficial Owner Procedures

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

The UAE Cabinet

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Cabinet, 

- Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of Ministers, and its amendments;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies; 

- Federal Decree-Law No. 37 of 2021 on the Commercial Register; 

- Cabinet Decision No. 58 of 2020 on the Regulation of the procedures of the Beneficial Owner; and 

- Based on the proposal of the Minister of Economy, and the approval of the Council of Ministers, 

Has resolved: 

 

Article 1 – Definitions 

In implementing the provisions of the present Decision, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context otherwise requires: 

 

State: The United Arab Emirates. 

 

Ministry: The Ministry of Economy. 

 

Minister: The Minister of Economy. 

 

Decree-Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations, an...