ADGM Commercial Permits Regulations 2024 (Consolidated Version September 2025)

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COMMERCIAL PERMITS REGULATIONS 2024

Regulations to make provision for regulating and supervising persons obtaining commercial permits in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Date of Publication: 20 November 2024

The Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, in exercise of its powers under Article 6(1) of Law No. 4 of 2013 concerning Abu Dhabi Global Market issued by His Highness the Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, hereby enact the following Regulations:

PART 1: COMMERCIAL PERMITS

1. Requirement to obtain a commercial permit$^{1}$

(1) For the purpose of these Regulations, a “commercial permit” is a permit issued by the Registrar pursuant to rules made by the Registrar under these Regulations to:

• (a) a person licensed under the Commercial Licensing Regulations 2025 permitting such person to conduct specified activities or provide specified services, ancillary to the controlled activities permitted by their licence;
• (b) a person, permitting them to set up a temporary pres...