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6 available 6 • View allCan a free zone company open its branch in another free zone?
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Q: I'm a partner in a UAE free zone company with telecommunications trade license.
Can I open my 100% ownership firm with the same telecommunications trade license in another free zone in the UAE?
Kindly advise. If not, then what is the way out?
Thank you

Oct 4, 2017
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Procedures and requirements for opening a branch of an offshore in the UAE




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Q: Can I open a branch of an offshore company in Dubai without a local sponsor?





Feb 26, 2020
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Requirements and fees for opening a branch of foreign company
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Q: Dear Sir
We are a Saudi-based company registered in the UAE as a branch of GCC.
We are in process of signing an agreement with a software developing company based in India as a sole distributor for their products in GCC.
Can you let us do procedure and legalities?
Secondly, do we need to register for VAT since some sales are for the Saudi market?
Do we need to charge VAT for sales done in Saudi through us?
Looking forward to your reply
Regards,
Imtiyaz

Jul 16, 2018
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Closing a branch office of a foreign company in the UAE


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Q: Is there a required specific format of the board resolution for closing a branch office in the UAE?
Or Any format and content of the board of resolution to dissolve a branch office are acceptable in UAE?
Our company in the UAE is a foreign branch of a company in Korea and now we have to close the branch office here in the UAE.
Thanks in advance for the answer!



May 30, 2021
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What are the requirements for establishing a branch of a company?
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Q: Is it possible for a business company owner to use his license for more than 2 companies he wants to create?
It's like he has this LLC company and wanted to add a new branch but he wants to use the same license for this new company.

Oct 14, 2021
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Is it possible to close the main office of a company and keep the branch?


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Q: Hello.
We have 2 tourism LLC companies registered in Dubai, UAE. Nr. 1 is registered as the main office on the trade license and Nr. 2 is registered as a branch office on the trade license.
We want to close the main office and shift the main office to Nr. 2 which is currently the branch office. We have been told that it's not possible since the trade licenses can't supersede each other.
Does any lawyer know a way to shift these offices without facing any financial and legal trouble?



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The provisions of this Law apply to the commercial companies established in the UAE and the foreign companies that have established in the UAE a base to conduct any activity therein or established a branch or representative office. The Law abrogates Federal Law No. (8) of 1984 Concerning Commercial Companies.
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I am a company owner In Shams free zone of 50 per cent share and have a partner visa. My partner was a Russian who went to Russia and died.
When I went to the free zone to cancel my visa and close the company, they have asked me to get his attested death certificate and NOC from his heirs.
The problem I am facing is his family doesn’t want to give the death certificate nor they want to give NOC. Now my resident visa validity is over and I am on fine every day.
Neither the free zone is cooperating nor the partner's family. What is the other way I can cancel my visa and close the company?
Can someone guide me, please?
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How the objection of a client be dealt with after being notified for termination by DLD? 0
I have been notified by DLD that I am in breach of an off-plan sales agreement, and the developer wishes to terminate the agreement.
The date on the notice is March 9, 2021, and I received it from the developer on March 11, 2021. The notice says I have 30 days "from the date of being notified" to make the outstanding payment.
On the termination notice from DLD, a list of objections is present. One of the objections states that the developer must hand over the final SPA to me.
In this case, I have not received the final SPA from the developer. I made an objection in writing to the DLD pointing this fact out and sent it via email, and received a confirmation of the same from DLD by return e-mail on April 6, 2021.
30 days from March 9th is April 8th, or from March 11th is April 10th. Does the developer have to respond to my objection before the DLD will allow them to terminate the agreement?
In this case, will the time I have to make the payment be extended by any period?
Apr 19, 2021
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Opening a trustee with wife and signing a postnuptial agreement 0
I would like to open a trustee with my wife and sign a postnuptial agreement.
Apr 19, 2021
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Closing a business while the local service agent is not reachable 0
Hi,
We have a professional services license (2 partners) + 1 local service agent registered with DED, Dubai.
The partners wish to close the business because of unavoidable circumstances. We wish to proceed with all the necessary paperwork for cancellation.
Unfortunately, the local service agent is not available. We have been trying to connect to him multiple times but have not been able to reach him.
The due date for the renewal of the company is coming up and we want to proceed with all the paperwork for cancellation prior to that.
Kindly advise us about the options if the local service agent is unavailable.
Apr 19, 2021
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Returning to the UAE to run business after being convicted with a crime 0
Hi,
I want some information regarding my uncle. He was arrested in November 2015 and was in prison until 13 June 2016 when he was deported to Pakistan.
The reason for the arrest was that my uncle had his own business in Sharjah and he was involved in a case where his employee accused him of attacking him and other allegations. He was arrested and convicted.
He needs to reenter the country as he has his business in Sharjah but I believe he is blacklisted/banned. How can I find out if he is blacklisted/banned and how can it be removed to allow my uncle to reenter the country and take over his business?
Is there any way of helping to resolve this issue?
I know that if he enters on a visa, he could be arrested at the airport, and don’t want that to happen.
Thank you!
Apr 5, 2021
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