Unified UAE Legislation Database

UAQ Free Trade Zone Company Regulations No 1/14

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

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SECTION 1 — GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS 

1.1 Interpretation and defined terms 

Schedule 1 contains interpretive provisions which apply to the Company Regulations and a glossary of defined terms used herein.

 

1.2 Application 

(a) The Company Regulations shall apply to each person who wishes to carry out or carries out as relevant business in or from the Zone, or both, other than freelancers or other individuals and their business which shall be regulated by the Zone Regulations applicable to them.

 

(b) In the Company Regulations a provision which provides contrary to the Federal Company Law shall prevail over a conflicting provision of such law (which shall not to that extent apply).

 

1.3 Prohibitions on carrying out business 

(a) No person to which the Company Regulations apply shall carry out business in and or from the Zone 

(i) other than through an FZE, FZC or a Branch, 

(ii) other than the business which is expressly permitted by and for a term stipulated in a Licence, 

(iii) under a name which is not approved by the Authority, 

(iv) except as the Registrar may otherwise permit, other than from an office registered in the...