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1. Company Types in Dubai
A presentation brought to you by our experts in
company incorporation in Dubai
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2. Register a Company in
Dubai
The only places investors may
incorporate fully foreign owned
companies are the Dubai free zones.
Investors may set up the following
types of companies in Dubai:
 limited liability companies,
 private and public joint stock
companies,
 partnerships,
 branch offices,
 free zone limited liability
companies,
 free zone establishments.
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3. Limited Liability
Company in Dubai
The company must have at least two
shareholders and maximum 50.
There are no minimum share capital
requirements to register a limited
liability company in Dubai.
Under the Dubai Company Act, the
company must have between one and
five managers.
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4. The Private Joint Stock
Company in Dubai
The private joint stock company in
Dubai is required to have at least three
shareholders and a minimum share
capital of 2,000,000 AED.
The minimum share capital must be
deposited in full upon the incorporation of
the company.
The private joint stock company is not
allowed to trade its shares on the stock
exchange.
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5. The Public Joint Stock
Company in Dubai
The public joint stock company in
Dubai requires at least ten shareholders
and a minimum share capital of
10,000,000 AED.
The share capital of a public joint stock
company in Dubai is divided into shares
that can be traded on the stock
exchange.
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6. Partnerships in Dubai
Partnerships are divided into:
 general,
 simple limited,
 partnerships-en-comandite.
All partnerships are made up of at
least two partners.
The minimum share capital for a
limited partnership in Dubai is 500,000
AED.
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7. The Branch Office in
Dubai
The branch office is an extension of the
foreign parent company in Dubai.
The branch office must obtain a trade
license for the same activities its parent
company carries out.
In order to open a branch office, you
must appoint a local agent.
Our experts in Dubai offer company
registration services.
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8. The Free Zone
Company in Dubai
In Dubai, there are over 20 free zones
dedicated to a wide range of economic
activities, such as Dubai Media
City, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai
Maritime City, Dubai Outsource
Zone etc.
The appealing tax regimes and many
incentives offered to the foreign
investors in Dubai make the
entrepreneurs choose opening free
zone companies in Dubai.
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9. The Free Zone
Establishment in Dubai
Dubai free zone establishments require
at least one shareholder.
Free zone establishments may have full
foreign ownership.
For more information related to the
advantages of Dubai free zone
establishments you can rely on our
experts in company registration.
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10. Business licensing in
Dubai
Before deciding on the type of
company, the investors must select the
category of business license as the
Dubai Department of Economic
Development regulates three types of
business licenses.
These are:
 the commercial license,
 the industrial license,
 the professional license.
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11. Company Formation
services in Dubai
Our specialists provide legal services for
international clients who want to start a
business in Dubai and its free zones.
They provide a wide range of services for
our foreign clients, among which:
 company registration;
 virtual office;
 bookkeeping;
 application for a bank
account;
 optimization for the tax
situation.
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12. Thank you for your
attention!
(+44) 203-287 0408 (for international clients)
office@dubai-lawyers.net
For more information, please contact us at:
www.companyincorporationdubai.com
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