Unified UAE Legislation Database

Financial Collateral Regulations

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

DIFC

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Board of directors of the DIFC, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by Article 44 of the Law, hereby make these Regulations

 

1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Application and Interpretation 

1.1.1

These Regulations apply to any person to whom the Law applies. 

 

1.1.2

Defined terms are identified throughout these Regulations by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or phrase. Where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning, subject to Regulation 1.1.4

 

1.1.3

The following defined terms have the meaning given below: 

Defined Term Definition 
Account Provider with respect to financial property or Money which is held in an account, means a bank or an intermediary who maintains an account to which such financial property or Money is credited for the benefit of the debtor 

 

1.1.4

All other defined terms have the same meaning they have under the Law except where the context otherwise requires. 

 

1.1.5

The Rules of interpretation in the Law apply to these Regulations.

 

1.2 References to writing 

1.2.1

If a provision in these Regulations refers to a communication, n...