11
Articles
3
Chapters
DMCC
Issuing authority
2024
Effective since
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DMCC Family Office Regulations is one of the rulebooks issued by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of DMCC Family Office Regulations and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
11 articles in 3 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Rule 2.1General Compliance Obligation
All DMCC Family Offices must comply with the Family Office Rules, Licensing Rules, Company Regulations and all other applicable laws.
Rule 2.2Monitor for Rule Amendments and Updates
Each DMCC Family Office must monitor for amendments to the Family Office Rules and new or amended DMCCA notices, policies and procedures issued from time to time.
Rule 2.3Sanctions for Breach of Family Office Rules
DMCC Family Offices that breach family office rules, licensing rules, company regulations or other applicable laws may face sanctions imposed by the DMCC Authority.
Rule 3.1.1Obtain Prior DMCCA Approval Before Carrying Out a Family Office Activity
A DMCC Family Office must obtain prior DMCCA approval for each specific family office activity before carrying it out.
Rule 3.2.2Meet Single Family Office Initial Licensing Criteria
Applicants for a DMCC Single Family Office licence must, at application, be a free zone LLC with only family-member shareholders and directors, hold no other licences, and hold at least USD 1 million in liquid assets.
Rule 3.2.3Meet Multi Family Office Initial Licensing Criteria
Applicants for a Multi Family Office Licence must meet initial criteria, including being a DMCC Free Zone LLC without other active Licences.
Rule 6.1.1Maintain Ongoing Compliance With Licensing Rules and Family Office Rules
A DMCC Family Office must continuously comply with both the Licensing Rules and applicable Family Office Rules while its Licence is active; failure is a Licence breach.
Rule 6.2.1Confer Only Documented Benefits to Family Members
A DMCC Family Office must not give any Family Member a position, benefit or remedy beyond those set out in its official documentation, including its Articles of Association.
Rule 6.3.1Comply With Single Family Office Prohibited-Activity Conditions and Advance-Reporting Duties
A Single Family Office licence requires no transfers of ownership to non-Family Members, no non-Qualifying assets, no trustee role, and advance reporting to DMCCA of material ownership or service changes.
Rule 6.4.1Comply With Multi Family Office Prohibited-Activity Conditions and Advance-Reporting Duties
Multi Family Offices must avoid inappropriate share appropriation, not act as trustees, and report significant changes in operations to DMCCA.
Rule 6.5.1, 6.5.2Comply With SFO/MFO Legal Naming Convention
A DMCC Family Office's legal name must end with 'SFO DMCC' if it is a Single Family Office, or 'MFO DMCC' if it is a Multi Family Office.
DMCC Family Office Regulations's 19 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Legal/Corporate Secretarial — 6 articles
Compliance — 4 articles
Legal/Compliance — 4 articles
Legal/Governance — 2 articles
Corporate Secretarial — 2 articles
Compliance/Legal — 1 article
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What is DMCC Family Office Regulations?
DMCC Family Office Regulations is issued by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and has applied since 1 January 2024. It has 11 articles across 3 chapters.
What does DMCC Family Office Regulations cover?
It is organised into: Part B - General; Part C - Granting of Licences; Part D - Licence Terms and Conditions.
Who issues DMCC Family Office Regulations?
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
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