ADGM Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 2025

Date of Publication: 28 October 2025

PART 1 - GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

The Registrar, in exercise of powers conferred by the Companies Regulations 2020, hereby makes the following Rules:-

1. Commencement, citation and interpretation

1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 2025.
2. (2) These Rules shall come into force on the date of their publication.
3. (3) The Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 2015 are repealed.
4. (4) In these Rules, the “Companies Regulations” means the Companies Regulations 2020.
5. (5) Defined terms used in these Rules and their meanings are contained in Schedule 1.
6. (6) Unless the context otherwise requires-
   1. (a) references to sections are to sections of the Companies Regulations;
   2. (b) a reference to a “Rule” or “Rules” is a reference to these rules and a reference to a numbered rule, Part or Schedule is to the rule, Part or Schedule;
   3. (c) words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and a reference to a gender includes a reference to all genders.
7. (7) Material or information referred to in these Rules as being specified, prescribed or described as accessible ...