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THE JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE COMPANIES IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS 2016

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

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PART 1 - GENERAL 

1. TITLE 

These regulations are titled the “Jebel Ali Free Zone Companies Implementing Regulations 2016”. 

 

2. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY 

These regulations have been made by Jafza pursuant to the authority vested in Jafza under the laws of the UAE, including Dubai Decree No. 1 of 1985 for Establishment of The Free Zone Authority In Jebel Ali Port, as amended, promulgated by H. H. Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. 

 

3. APPLICATION OF LAWS  

3.1. Subject to regulation 3.2, Jafza Laws and the Federal laws of the UAE apply to a Company and a Branch.  

 

3.2. Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 Concerning Commercial Companies does not apply to a Company or a Branch. The Registrar may apply certain provisions of the Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 Concerning Commercial Companies to a Company or a Branch in respect of a matter not contained in the Jafza Laws.  

 

3.3. The relevant Markets Laws apply to a PLC. The applicable Markets Laws prevail over the Jafza Laws to the extent of an inconsistency between the Markets Laws and the Jafza Laws. 

 

3.4. These regulations do not apply to a company registered under the Jebel Ali Fre...