ADGM Companies Regulations — 2026 amendments — articles 1–36

In section 24(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 27(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 31(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 83(3), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 92(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 119(4), a default lasting 14 days is clarified as a default lasting 14 calendar days.

Section 154(1)(b) now requires the relevant address information to include an address for service by electronic means.

In section 157(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 215(5), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 292(8), a default lasting 14 days is clarified as a default lasting 14 calendar days.

In section 293(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 296C(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 481(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 486(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

Section 490(1) clarifies that its 21-day period and further 7-day period are calendar-day periods.

In section 490(2), the 7-day period is expressly stated to mean 7 calendar days.

In section 559(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 576(1), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In sections 585(1) and 585(5), each 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In sections 662(1) and 662(5), each 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 664(3), the 15-day period is expressly stated to mean 15 calendar days.

New section 716A prohibits an ADGM company from issuing bearer shares or any warrant, certificate or other instrument that transfers share rights by delivery or possession alone without registration in the register of me…

In section 806(6), the 7-day period is expressly stated to mean 7 calendar days.

In section 862(2), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 891(5)(a), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

In section 1050(5), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

Section 1050(6) now provides that every officer in default is liable to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the Fines Scale.

In section 1056(4), the 14-day period is expressly stated to mean 14 calendar days.

Section 1068D(5)(a) is clarified by referring to a person appointed to the board of the investment company.

In section 6(3), paragraphs (ca), (d) and (e) are renumbered as paragraphs (d), (e) and (f).

Section 154(4) now permits delivery at the company's registered email address or the registered email address of its company service provider, in addition to the existing physical locations.

Section 952(2) is reorganised and expanded. The Registrar's public inspection material includes formation statements and changes concerning directors, plus statements of whether a director is a nominee director and wheth…

The former Directors sub-heading and its three paragraphs are deleted from section 952(3), following their relocation into the revised section 952(2).

In section 952(4), the Share capital and Mergers and divisions sub-headings are renumbered as subsections (4)(a) and (4)(b).

New section 952(6) exempts specified wholly government-owned restricted scope or investment companies from the directors and nominee-arrangement disclosures in sections 952(2)(d) and (e). The Registrar may also exempt an…

Section 1028(1) defines a nominee shareholder as a person who holds shares in a company on behalf of, or subject to the discretion, instruction or control of, another person.