Dubai Chambers Board of
Directors Resolution No. (8) of 2024
Approving the Requirements
and Procedures for
Issuing Permits to Business Groups
and Business Councils[1]
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The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai
Chambers,
After
perusal of:
Federal
Law by Decree No. (50) of 2023 Regulating Public-benefit Organisations;
Law No.
(8) of 2015 Concerning the Community Development Authority in Dubai (the “CDA”);
Law No.
(12) of 2017 Regulating Civil Society Organisations in the Emirate of Dubai;
and
Law No.
(1) of 2022 Establishing the Dubai Chambers, and
Based
on the approval of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Chambers at its meeting
on 12 December 2022,
Does
hereby issue this Resolution.
a.
For a business group to be
established and issued a permit by the Dubai Chambers, the following
requirements must be satisfied:
1.
The number of companies establishing the business group must not be less than twenty (20)
companies licensed by a competent
licensing authority in the Emirate of Dubai.
2.
The companies establishing the business group
must be conducting a common economic activity.
3.
The Dubai Chambers must not have previously issued a permit
to another business group established by companies that conduct the same economic
activity in respect of which the business
group is to be established.
4.
The purpose of establishing the business group must be non-profit.
b.
For a business council to be
established and issued a permit by the Dubai Chambers, the following
requirements must be satisfied:
1.
The number of companies establishing the business council must not be less than twenty (20)
companies licensed by a competent
licensing authority in the Emirate of Dubai.
2.
The activities of the companies establishing the business council must contribute to enhancing
commercial ties with a specific country.
3.
The Dubai Chambers must not have previously issued a permit to another business
council established by companies to contribute to enhancing commercial ties with the
same country for which the business council is to be established.
4.
The purpose of establishing the business council must be non-profit.
5.
The Dubai Chambers must approve the names of the representatives of the companies establishing the business council.
The following procedures will
be followed in issuing a business group or a business council with a permit:
1.
A permit application will be submitted to the competent
department at the Dubai Chambers by one of
the companies establishing the business group or business council. The
application will be accompanied by a list of the companies wishing to establish
the business group or business council, the licence number
of each company, and the Emirates identity number of a
representative for each company.
2.
The competent department will register the permit application
and notify the applicant of the receipt of his application.
3.
The competent department will consider the application and
verify that it meets all relevant requirements and is accompanied by all
required documents. The competent department may require any other documents it
deems necessary for considering the application.
4.
Where the application
meets all relevant requirements and is accompanied by all required documents, it will be referred to the Director General of the Dubai
Chambers for approval at his own discretion.
5.
Where the application is rejected, the competent department
will notify the applicant of the reasons for rejection.
6.
Where the application is approved, the competent department
will issue the permit. Where the business group or business council wishes to be granted legal personality, the
competent department will send to the CDA a copy of the application, along with
the permit and other relevant documents, for the CDA to complete the relevant
process for issuing the business group or business council with a
licence, in accordance with its applicable legislation.
Where the requirements
stipulated in this Resolution are not met, or for considerations of public
interest, the Dubai Chambers may reject a business group or business council permit
application.
Any provision in any other
resolution is hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions
of this Resolution.
This Resolution will be
published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which
it is published.
Abdul Aziz Abdulla
Al Ghurair
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dubai Chambers
Issued in Dubai on 6 March 2024
Corresponding
to 25 Shaban 1445 A.H.
©2024 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original
Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.