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ADGM Commercial Permits Regulations (Alcohol) Rules 2025

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

ADGM

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Date of Publication: 28 October 2025

 

The Registrar of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, in implementation of the provisions of section 2(4) of the Commercial Permits Regulations 2024, hereby makes the following rules:

1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Commercial Permits Regulations (Alcohol) Rules 2025.

 

(2) These Rules will come into force on:

(a) the day after the expiry date of a permit to sell alcohol issued by the Registrar for any person that has been selling alcohol at the Premises prior to the publication of these Rules; and

(b) the date of publication of these Rules for any person that intends to sell alcohol at the Premises but has not done so prior to the publication of these Rules or has done so without a permit to sell alcohol at the Premises.

 

(3) In these Rules,

“alcohol” means spirits, wine, beer, cider or any other fermented, distilled or spirituous liquor in any state, as may be further described by the relevant Competent Body responsible for the sale of alcohol in Abu Dhabi, but excludes any liquor of 0.5% strength or below at the time of the sale or supply in q...