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ADGM legal instruments

One record per instrument, built from its own official text: how it is organised, what each section is headed, and where to read it. These are records, not commentary — nothing here interprets the law.

114 instruments are covered. The ADGM Legislation Rulebook lists more; an instrument appears here once. ADGM serves the same consolidated text at several URLs — a regulation and its amendments resolve to one document — so those are collapsed to a single record rather than published as separate pages.

CitationShort title EnactedPartsSections
Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations (Amendment No. 2) 2026Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations (Amendment No. 2) 2026202602
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2026Commercial Licensing Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2026202602
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Conditions of Licence and Branch Registration) Rules 2026(A)Commercial Licensing Regulations (Conditions of Licence and Branch Registration) Rules 2026(A)2026018
Administrative Regulations 2025Administrative Regulations 20252025120
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Client Money) Rules 2025Commercial Licensing Regulations (Client Money) Rules 20252025018
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 2025Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 20252025013
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2025Commercial Licensing Regulations 20252025548
Commercial Permits Regulations (Alcohol) Rules 2025Commercial Permits Regulations (Alcohol) Rules 20252025010
Commercial Permits Regulations (Entertainment and Events) Rules 2025Commercial Permits Regulations (Entertainment and Events) Rules 2025202508
Commercial Permits Regulations (Sales and Promotions) Rules 2025Commercial Permits Regulations (Sales and Promotions) Rules 2025202508
Commercial Permits Regulations (Shisha) Rules 2025Commercial Permits Regulations (Shisha) Rules 20252025010
Commercial Permits Regulations (Temporary Commercial) Rules 2025Commercial Permits Regulations (Temporary Commercial) Rules 2025202508
Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2025Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2025202502
Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 2025Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 20252025618
Consumer Protection Regulations 2025Consumer Protection Regulations 20252025526
Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2025Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2025202502
Employment Regulations (Temporary Work Permit) Rules 2025Employment Regulations (Temporary Work Permit) Rules 2025202503
Limited Liability Partnerships Rules 2025Limited Liability Partnerships Rules 20252025275
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2024Commercial Licensing Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2024202402
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Fees) Rules 2024Commercial Licensing Regulations (Fees) Rules 2024202403
Commercial Permits Regulations 2024Commercial Permits Regulations 20242024412
Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2024Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2024202403
Employment Regulations (Temporary Work Permit) Rules 2024Employment Regulations (Temporary Work Permit) Rules 2024202403
Employment Regulations 2024Employment Regulations 202420241375
Off-Plan Development Regulations (Project Account) Rules 2024Off-Plan Development Regulations (Project Account) Rules 202420241044
Off-Plan Development Regulations 2024Off-Plan Development Regulations 20242024944
Off-Plan and Real Property Professionals Regulations 2024Off-Plan and Real Property Professionals Regulations 202420241248
Real Property Regulations (Fees) Rules 2024Real Property Regulations (Fees) Rules 2024202402
Real Property Regulations 2024Real Property Regulations 2024202425183
Registration of Future Interests Regulations 2024Registration of Future Interests Regulations 20242024615
Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024202438
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Fees) Rules 2023Commercial Licensing Regulations (Fees) Rules 2023202304
Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023202315122
Employment Regulations (Engaging Non-Employees) Rules 2023Employment Regulations (Engaging Non-Employees) Rules 2023202302
Hotel and Tourism Regulations 2023Hotel and Tourism Regulations 20232023010
Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 20222022634
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Conditions of Licence and Branch Registration) Rules 2022Commercial Licensing Regulations (Conditions of Licence and Branch Registration) Rules 20222022016
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 2022Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 20222022011
Companies Regulations (Names Adjudication) Rules 2022Companies Regulations (Names Adjudication) Rules 20222022015
Companies Regulations (Revision of Defective Accounts and Reports) Rules 2022Companies Regulations (Revision of Defective Accounts and Reports) Rules 20222022714
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Regulations 2022Foreign Account Tax Compliance Regulations 20222022513
Healthcare Regulations 2022Healthcare Regulations 2022202208
Insolvency Regulations (Insolvency Practitioner) Rules 2022Insolvency Regulations (Insolvency Practitioner) Rules 20222022930
Insolvency Regulations 2022Insolvency Regulations 2022202212310
Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Revision of Defective Accounts) Rules 2022Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Revision of Defective Accounts) Rules 20222022710
Off-Plan Sales Register Regulations 2022Off-Plan Sales Register Regulations 20222022513
Business and Company Names Rules 2021Business and Company Names Rules 20212021531
Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 2021Commercial Licensing Regulations (Controlled Activities) Rules 20212021013
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Controlled Activities) Rules 2021Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Controlled Activities) Rules 20212021011
Companies Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2021Companies Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2021202102
Companies Regulations (Auditors) Rules 2021Companies Regulations (Auditors) Rules 202120211046
Data Protection Regulations (Fees) Rules 2021Data Protection Regulations (Fees) Rules 2021202104
Data Protection Regulations 2021Data Protection Regulations 20212021062
Electronic Transactions Regulations 2021Electronic Transactions Regulations 20212021830
Foundations Regulations (Amendment no. 1) 2021Foundations Regulations (Amendment no. 1) 2021202102
Limited Liability Partnership Rules 2021Limited Liability Partnership Rules 202120214343
Uncertificated Securities Rules 2021Uncertificated Securities Rules 20212021719
Beneficial Ownership and Control (Amendment no. 1) Regulations 2020Beneficial Ownership and Control (Amendment no. 1) Regulations 2020202002
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Exemptions) Order 2020Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Exemptions) Order 2020202003
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (FEES) Rules 2020Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (FEES) Rules 2020202004
Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2020Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2020202024
Limited Liability Partnership Rules 2020Limited Liability Partnership Rules 20202020269
ADGM Courts Litigation Funding Rules 2019ADGM Courts Litigation Funding Rules 20192019315
Employment Regulations 2019Employment Regulations 201920191167
Employment Regulations 2019 (Compensation Awards and Limits) Rules 2019Employment Regulations 2019 (Compensation Awards and Limits) Rules 20192019010
Bank Recovery and Resolution Regulations 2018Bank Recovery and Resolution Regulations 20182018782
Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2018Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 20182018528
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Controlled Activities) Rules 2018Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Controlled Activities) Rules 20182018012
Common Reporting Standard Regulations 2017Common Reporting Standard Regulations 2017201750
Foundations Regulations 2017Foundations Regulations 20172017947
ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016201639320
Rules of Conduct 2016Rules of Conduct 20162016010
Trusts (Special Provisions) Regulations 2016Trusts (Special Provisions) Regulations 2016201609
ADGM Courts, Civil Evidence, Judgments, Enforcement and Judicial Appointments Regulations 2015ADGM Courts, Civil Evidence, Judgments, Enforcement and Judicial Appointments Regulations 2015201510221
Application of English Law Regulations 2015Application of English Law Regulations 2015201508
Arbitration Regulations 2015Arbitration Regulations 20152015462
Certification of Enforcement Agents Rules 2015Certification of Enforcement Agents Rules 20152015014
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015Commercial Licensing Regulations 20152015781
Commercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Conditions Of Licence) RulesCommercial Licensing Regulations 2015 (Conditions Of Licence) Rules2015010
Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2015Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2015201503
Companies Regulations (Address Disclosure) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Address Disclosure) Rules 20152015415
Companies Regulations (Applications For Striking-off, Register Annotations And Rectifications) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Applications For Striking-off, Register Annotations And Rectifications) Rules 2015201504
Companies Regulations (Electronic Filing) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Electronic Filing) Rules 20152015216
Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Fees) Rules 2015201522
Companies Regulations (Model Articles) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Model Articles) Rules 20152015585
Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Paper Form) Rules 20152015619
Companies Regulations (Register Of Auditors) Rules 2015Companies Regulations (Register Of Auditors) Rules 2015201539
Companies Regulations 2015Companies Regulations 2015201538986
Data Protection Regulations 2015Data Protection Regulations 20152015721
Divisions and Jurisdiction (Court of First Instance) Rules 2015Divisions and Jurisdiction (Court of First Instance) Rules 2015201507
Employment Regulations 2015Employment Regulations 201520151064
Financial Services and Markets Regulations 2015Financial Services and Markets Regulations 2015201521261
Insolvency Regulations 2015Insolvency Regulations 20152015010
Interpretation Regulations 2015Interpretation Regulations 20152015541
Judicial Conduct (Judicial Office Holders) Rules 2015Judicial Conduct (Judicial Office Holders) Rules 20152015838
Judicial Discipline Prescribed Procedures Rules 2015Judicial Discipline Prescribed Procedures Rules 20152015521
Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2015Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 20152015019
Strata Title Regulations 2015Strata Title Regulations 20152015982
Takeover Regulations (Takeover Code) Rules 2015Takeover Regulations (Takeover Code) Rules 20152015012
Takeover Regulations 2015Takeover Regulations 20152015043
Taking Control of Goods and Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery Rules 2015Taking Control of Goods and Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery Rules 20152015967
Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Rulebook (AML)Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Rulebook (AML)057
Captive Insurance Business Rulebook (CIB)Captive Insurance Business Rulebook (CIB)049
Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS)Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS)0185
Fees Rulebook (FEES)Fees Rulebook (FEES)06
Fund Rulebook (FUNDS)Fund Rulebook (FUNDS)061
General Rulebook (GEN)General Rulebook (GEN)061
Glossary Rulebook (GLO)Glossary Rulebook (GLO)02
Islamic Finance Rulebook (IFR)Islamic Finance Rulebook (IFR)036
Market Infrastructure Rulebook (MIR)Market Infrastructure Rulebook (MIR)064
Market Rulebook (MKT)Market Rulebook (MKT)089
Practice Direction 9 CostsPractice Direction 9 Costs016
Prudential — Insurance Business Rulebook (PIN)Prudential — Insurance Business Rulebook (PIN)049
Prudential — Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking Rulebook (PRU)Prudential — Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking Rulebook (PRU)088

Primary source

  • ADGM Legislation Rulebook ADGM