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3 available 3 • View allClosing 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!



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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.

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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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2 available 2 • View allLegal Aspects of Company Incorporations in the UAE 5
Sometimes this seems very simple to incorporate a company in the UAE, however, investors must seek professional advice before taking this important business decision to avoid any future legal implications.
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100% Foreign Ownership of Companies in the UAE 12
The UAE government has announced important changes to the federal Commercial Companies Law, the most significant is related to the foreign ownership of mainland companies. This will grant foreign investors the full ownership of share capital in companies carrying out certain activities specified to that effect by the competent authorities. This means that foreign investors’ shares will not be limited anymore to a maximum of 49% like before, but can be up to 100% instead.
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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.
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