Limited Partnership Regulations

The Board of Directors of the DIFCA, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by Article 57 of the Law, hereby make these Regulations. 

1 INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Application and interpretation 

1.1.1

These Regulations may be cited as the “Limited Partnership Regulations”. 

1.1.2

These Regulations apply to: 

(a) persons applying for the registration of a Limited Partnership or a Recognised Limited Partnership under the Law;  

(b) partners and employees of Limited Partnerships and Recognised Limited Partnerships registered under the Law; 

(c) Limited Partnerships and Recognised Limited Partnerships; 

(d) the Registrar; and 

(e) any other person to whom the Law applies. 

1.1.3

In these Regulations a reference to the Law is a reference to the Limited Partnership Law, 2006. 

1.1.4

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. 

1.1.5

The following defined terms have the meaning given below: