100% foreign ownership allowed in Jebel Ali

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The Emirate of Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates, issued Law No 9 of 1992, which allowed the establishment of wholly foreign-owned legal entities in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Law No 9, which went into force on Sep 26, 1992, marks the first instance of a Gulf Cooperation Council jurisdiction tolerating 100% foreign-owned, limited liability entities. The law's chief purpose is to attract foreign investment in the Free Zone, which was set up in 1985 to encourage international trade and the use of Jebel Ali Port. The law should benefit foreign companies despite some limitations.

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Implementing regulations for Law No. 9 on Jebil Ali Free Zone establishments

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Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority is charged with regulating businesses within the Free Zone and has recently promulgated regulations for the creation of Free Zone establishments that are completely foreign owned. The regulations under Dubai Law No 9 cover issues such as registration of the business, legal status, ownership, management requirements and dissolution or liquidation rules. These businesses must have the initials FZE ending their name.

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Jebel Ali Free Zone companies: entities owned by multiple parties may now be incorporated in JAFZ

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The authorities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have allowed free zone companies, in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, to be incorporated rather than have one legal owner. The new ruling was made under the 1999 Implementing Regulation No. 1/99.

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