Proposed amendments to the DIFC Prescribed Company Regulations up for consultation

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has issued a consultation paper proposing to amend the DIFC Prescribed Company Regulations. The Proposed amendments will enhance the regulatory framework within DIFC and provide further structuring options for businesses operating in or from the Centre.

The key amendments under the Proposed Regulations include consolidating and expanding the definition of Qualifying Applicant; consolidating and expanding the definition of Qualifying Purpose; disapplying certain provisions of the Companies Law, DIFC Law No. 5 of 2018 in respect of private companies for Prescribed Companies whose Qualifying Purpose is a Structured Financing or a Crowdfunding Structure; and other miscellaneous amendments.

The consultation paper and legislative proposal can be accessed by visiting the DIFC’s online laws and regulations legal database.

The proposed regulations have been posted for a 30-day public consultation period with the deadline for providing comments ending on May 4, 2022.

The Proposed amendments reflect the Centre’s commitment to maintaining a transparent and robust legal and regulatory framework aligned with global best practice.