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Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022
A reference record of Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022, drawn from the instrument's own official text. It sets out how the law is organised — its Parts, its section count and its length — and links to the text itself. It does not interpret the law or offer advice on it.
At a glance
| Citation | Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022 |
| Instrument type | ADGM Regulations |
| Enacted | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Abu Dhabi Global Market |
| Parts | 6 |
| Numbered sections | 34 |
| Chapters | 0 |
How Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022 is organised
The 6 Parts below are the instrument's own divisions, in the order the official text sets them out.
| Part | Heading |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Information Duties Of Adgm Persons |
| Part 2 | Role Of The Registrar |
| Part 3 | Information Duties Of Trusts |
| Part 4 | Register Of Beneficial Owners Of Legal Persons And Nominee Directors |
| Part 5 | Offences, Fines & Enforcement |
| Part 6 | Miscellaneous |
What Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022 covers, section by section
The 34 section headings below are the instrument's own, reproduced in its order. They are a map of the law, not a summary of it — for the wording of any article, read the official text.
- Duty of ADGM Person to obtain information in respect of beneficial owners
- Record of beneficial owners
- Record of nominee directors
- Duty of ADGM Person to notify Registrar of changes
- Duty of ADGM Person to ensure security of information
- Duty to retain documents following dissolution, termination and striking off
- Powers of the Registrar
- Register of Beneficial Owners of Legal Persons and Nominee Directors
- Functions and ancillary powers of the Registrar
- Interpretation
- Application
- Power of Registrar to require information
- Duty to comply
- Enforcement
- Disclosure of information by the Registrar
- Power of Registrar to request and obtain information and documents
- Submission of information to the Registrar
- General power of Registrar to reject applications
- Offences
- False or misleading information
- Fines
- Fines for late filings
- Notification of removal of beneficial owner
- Meaning of “beneficial owner”
- Service of Documents
- Exemption orders
- Fees payable to the Registrar
- Guidance
- Interpretation
- Meaning of “ADGM Person” and associated terms
- Repeal of Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2018
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Shares or rights held “indirectly”
- Joint interests
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