UAE GDP: AED 2.03T ▲ 5.7% | Non-Oil GDP Share: 84.3% ▼ -5.2pp | FDI Inflows: $45.6B ▲ 48.7% | GDP Growth: 4.0% ▲ -0.3pp vs 2023 | Inflation: 1.7% ▼ +0.0pp vs 2023 | Female Participation: 55.1% ▲ +0.6pp vs 2023 | Population: 11.0M ▲ 4.8% | Emiratisation Rate: 12.5% ▲ 2.1pp | Global Competitiveness: #7 ▲ 3 places | Clean Energy Capacity: 7.2 GW ▲ 18.4% | ADX Index: 9,842 ▲ 4.7% | DFM Index: 4,621 ▲ 6.2% | UAE GDP: AED 2.03T ▲ 5.7% | Non-Oil GDP Share: 84.3% ▼ -5.2pp | FDI Inflows: $45.6B ▲ 48.7% | GDP Growth: 4.0% ▲ -0.3pp vs 2023 | Inflation: 1.7% ▼ +0.0pp vs 2023 | Female Participation: 55.1% ▲ +0.6pp vs 2023 | Population: 11.0M ▲ 4.8% | Emiratisation Rate: 12.5% ▲ 2.1pp | Global Competitiveness: #7 ▲ 3 places | Clean Energy Capacity: 7.2 GW ▲ 18.4% | ADX Index: 9,842 ▲ 4.7% | DFM Index: 4,621 ▲ 6.2% |

Business-Regulation

Commercial Companies Law: Definition and UAE Context

The UAE Commercial Companies Law is the primary federal legislation governing the formation, structure, governance, and dissolution of business entities in the UAE.

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Dual Licensing: Definition and UAE Context

Dual licensing in the UAE allows businesses to hold licences in both a free zone and on the mainland, enabling operations across both jurisdictions simultaneously.

Feb 22, 2026

Free Zone: Definition and UAE Context

A UAE free zone is a designated economic area offering 100% foreign ownership, zero corporate tax, full profit repatriation, and streamlined business licensing.

Feb 22, 2026

Industrial License: Definition and UAE Context

An industrial licence in the UAE authorises manufacturing, processing, and production activities, issued by the relevant DED or free zone authority with environmental approvals.

Feb 22, 2026

Professional License (UAE): Definition and UAE Context

A professional licence in the UAE is a government-issued permit authorising individuals and firms to provide professional services, consultancy, and skilled trade activities within a specified jurisdiction.

Feb 22, 2026

Trade License: Definition and UAE Context

A trade licence in the UAE is the mandatory government-issued permit authorising a business entity to conduct specified commercial activities within a defined jurisdiction.

Feb 22, 2026

Trade License: Definition, Role & UAE Context

A trade licence is the mandatory government-issued permit authorizing a business to conduct specified commercial activities within a UAE jurisdiction.

Feb 22, 2026
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