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ADGM Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 2025(A)

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

ADGM

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Date of Publication: 28 October 2025

The Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, in implementation of the provisions of section 2(1) of the Commercial Licensing Regulations 2025, hereby makes the following rules:

1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 2025(A). (2) In these Rules, "Regulations" means the Commercial Licensing Regulations 2025. (3) Terms used in these Rules which are defined in the Regulations shall have the meanings given to them in the Regulations. (4) These Rules come into force on the date of publication.

2. Controlled activities

(1) For the purposes of the Regulations, any activity specified in Rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9 and 10 is, subject to Rules 11 and 12, a controlled activity. (2) Controlled activities specified in these Rules may be subdivided into "business activities" based on such classifications and sub-classifications as the Registrar may publish from time to time to supplement the operation of these Rules.

3. Financial services

Any of the activities specified in pa...