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5/28/24, 4:31 PM Ministry of Economy opens registration in unified registry for family businesses | Emirates News Agency
commerce and industry, licensing authorities in

economic development departments and free zones to

strengthen collaboration and coordination in order to

streamline the registration of family businesses in the

unified registry. These efforts cater to the needs of

family businesses seeking registration and provide them

with comprehensive support in this regard.

The Ministry explained that the request to register a

family company in the unified registry must be

submitted to the licensing authority that issued the

economic licence to that company. The application will

be forwarded to the Ministry of Economy, which will

then make a decision after examining the company’s

compliance with the regulations and conditions

stipulated in the Family Businesses Law and related

decisions. Once the review is successfully completed, the

Ministry proceeds to register the applicant in the

registry.

The Ministry further explained that as per cabinet

decision No. 106 of 2023 concerning the submission of

the family charter, family businesses have the option to

voluntarily register their family charters with the

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