Consolidated Version No. 5
In force on 24.07.2026
The Board of Directors of the DIFCA, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them under Article 132 and Article 151 of the Companies Law, hereby make these regulations.
1.1.1 These Regulations may be cited as the “Prescribed Company Regulations 2026”.
1.1.2 These Regulations apply to:
a. every person who falls within the definition of a Prescribed Company;
b. every person applying for the incorporation or continuation of a Prescribed Company in the DIFC; and
c. the Registrar.
1.1.3 The Relevant Laws apply to a Prescribed Company unless specified otherwise in these Regulations.
1.1.4 Nothing in these Regulations shall exempt a Prescribed Company from compliance with any DFSA-administered legislation applicable to it.
1.1.5 Defined terms are identified throughout these Regulations by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or phrase. Capitalised terms not defined herein are used in accordance with their definition in the applicable Relevant Laws. Where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its nat...