Unified UAE Legislation Database

Cabinet Decision No. 9 of 2012 Authorising Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Companies to Open Branches in the State

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

The UAE Cabinet

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Cabinet:

- After reviewing the Constitution;

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, and the laws amending it;

- Federal Law No. 5 of 1975 on the Commercial Register;

- Federal Law No. 8 of 1984 on Commercial Companies and the laws amending it;

- The Civil Transactions Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 and the laws amending it;

- The Commercial Transactions Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 18 of 1993;

- Federal Decision No. 55 of 2002 On the Unified Economic Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries;

- The Decision of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at its 31st session, which was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on December 6-7, 2010;

- As presented by the Minister of Economy and approved by the Cabinet

has decided:

 

Article 1

Gulf Cooperation Council GCC companies are allowed to open branches in the State, subject to the following conditions:

1. The company must be registered in one of the GCC countries, and its activity must be within the economic...