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10 available 10 • View allSetting up a branch of the foreign company in the UAE
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Q: Hi,
We are a building contractor from South East Asia, looking to set up a 100% self-owned branch office in Dubai. Our activities will require us to have a contracting licence and import building materials into the UAE.
What are the business structures that allow us to apply for a contracting licence and import building materials?

Feb 5, 2018
531
Setting up a Delaware company with overseas subsidiaries
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Q: My company is based in Cairo, and I need to incorporate a mother company in Delaware, along with subsidiaries in London, Munich, and other international cities.
How can I do that?

Nov 6, 2017
669
Can 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
1916
Setting up a branch of a foreign company or new LLC


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Q: Good afternoon,
We are a Spanish company looking for a law firm which can help us in setting up our branch or LLC. Can you help us?
Thanks in advance



Feb 5, 2019
2612
Is it possible to transfer a company license from one free zone to another?
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Q: Hi,
I am S. A. and I have a Sharjah free zone license. I want to shift my license into Dubai free zone with the same name.
Kindly advise me if there is an option.
Thanks & Regards,
S. A. K.

Feb 25, 2021
1011
شركة أجنبية ترغب في تأسيس شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة



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س: نحن شركة أجنبية في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية ونريد أن نفتح شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة في إمارة أبوظبي بشراكة مع مواطن إماراتي.
ما الإجراءات المطلوبة لذلك؟
وهل هناك موافقات من الجهات المختصة داخل الولايات المتحدة؟
وما التكلفة؟




Mar 28, 2021
286
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
502
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
359
How to transfer the complete ownership of a UAE company to a foreign LLC company?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
We have a small software services business (100% LLC owned). We want to transfer the complete ownership to a foreign LLC (based in Delaware, USA).
Can you please provide guidance on steps, documents, etc.?
We would like to continue the business activities in the UAE without any changes.

Mar 18, 2022
591
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?



Jan 4, 2023
249
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Mar 26, 2020
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المنازعات الضريبية من الألف إلى الياء وفق قانون الإجراءات الضريبية الجديد 18
تأتي هذه المقالة ملخصاً موجزاً لإجراءات المنازعات الضريبية في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة على النحو الذي رسمها المرسوم بقانون اتحادي رقم 28 لسنة 2022 بشأن قانون الإجراءات الضريبية الاتحادي.
May 29, 2023
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Case Summary in DIFC Courts, Small Claims Tribunal 3
Introduction: In the case of [A] v [B] [2024] DIFC SCT, the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal addressed a dispute concerning the non-payment of invoices. Natalie, the claimant, alleged that Nola, the defendant, had failed to fulfill payment obligations outlined in an Engagement Agreement dated November 23, 2023.
May 2, 2024
282
Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (2) of 2015 On Commercial Companies 15
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.
Mar 25, 2015
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I have been working for 1 year and 6 months in a restaurant without a vacation. Due to my health, I had resigned, and when receiving my payment, they had deducted 4200 for the visa.
Please I want to know if it is allowed to pay for the visa.
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Is it legal to invest in a crowdfunding outside the UAE? 0
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Filing a case for wrongfully encashing a guarantee cheque 0
3 years back I had given a post-dated cheque as a guarantee to a person whom I had to pay the money.
In 3 years time before the due date of the post-dated cheque, I had paid him partially by cash and cheque for which I have his signed vouchers and the PDC cheque details.
He was supposed to return back my PDC on the due date and collect the balance amount that was around AED 4000. The cheque value was AED 115,000.
On the due date, he demanded more money from me and when I refused, he bounced the cheque and filed a cheque bounce case.
He said I gave him a cheque of a closed bank account when he asked the money back and claimed the full amount. I was arrested and had to pay the fine for the cheque bounce case.
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Suing an employer for unpaid loan taken on the name of employee 0
Salam,
I was working in Dubai and I needed a 50k loan from the company. My boss told me to do him a favour and take a 700000 loan from the bank then take 50k.
I said how. He planned everything and deposited 30k salary on my account and verify from HR and accounts.
The bank agent gave me the loan he paid instalments almost for one year and then he terminated me and said don't worry we will pay your loan.
After I came back to Pakistan, they are paying but after 3-4 months like that, the recovery company calls me in Pakistan daily. what can I do?
If I come to Dubai and make a case on my boss, will the bank help me or I have to hire lawyer?
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The consequences of resignation in a limited labour contract 0
Dear Sir,
I hope you are doing well.
My neighbour brother went earlier to Dubai for packing work in a hotel for 2 months. Due to the condition of work & not getting a proper salary, he decided to resign from his job.
When he intimated the same to the employer they said he should pay AED 4500 before leaving & his own ticket. He is from a very poor background that's why he came for AED 900 salary.
But he gets actually 750 only without food. Need your kind support to help him to come back to India.
Feb 19, 2019
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