The 2 instruments issued for DMCC in the Polaris Legal Library — laws, decisions and regulations summarised from the official text with status, key provisions and penalties.
DMCCA Foundations Regulations 2026
New regulations issued by DMCCA under Law No. (3) of 2020 creating a foundations regime in the DMCC free zone: registration, charter, council, beneficiaries, asset management, compliance duties, penalties, striking off and dissolution. They come into force on an effective date notified by DMCCA; DMCC announced the regime on 23 September 2026.
DMCCA Company Regulations 2024 [Amended] (updated 2 January 2025)
Current DMCC company regulations issued 10 October 2024 under Law No. (3) of 2020 and updated 2 January 2025, replacing the 2020 regulations: incorporation, share capital, officers, accounts and audit, transfers, striking off and winding up of DMCC companies and branches, with transitional provisions for companies formed under the previous regulations.
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