TYPES OF COMMERCIAL COMPANIES IN THE UAE - ABU DHABI
Incorporation ForNumber Trade Name
TYPE
malities & National of
Terms
share %
Partners of Selection
General
Partnership
Simple
Limited
Partnership
Public Joint
Stock
Limited
Liability
Company
Private Joint
Stock
Partnership
Limited with
shares
Joint
Participation
(Venture)
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All partners should be
UAE nationals.
Agreement written in
Arabic duly
authenticated and
registered.
51% minimum
national share. All
general partners
should be UAE
nationals. Agreement
written in Arabic duly
authenticated and
registered.
Letter of
Incorporation &
Articles of Association
in accordance with
the form issued by the
Ministry of Economy
duly authenticated and
registered. 51% minimum national share.
51% minimum
national share
agreement written in
arabic duly
authenticaed and
registered.
Agreement written in
Arabic, duly authenticated and registered.
51% minimum national share(s)
Agreement written in
Arabic, duly
authenticated and
registered.
51% minimum
national share in
capital.
51% minimum
national share
incorporated among
partners without
being declared towards
others. Agreement
written in Arabic may
be authenticated but
unregistered.
Formed of
partner(s) name(s)
(2) at least OR a trade name
innovated for the
purpose
Any trade name,
providing that no
(2) at least
Silent Partner’s
name is included.
Company Characteristics
And Partners
Responsibilities
Based on confidence &
familiarity among all
partners who will have
the capacity of merchants.
Partners are jointly liable
in all his assets for the company’s obligations.
National general partner
liable in all his assets for the
company’s obligations and
silent partner liable only up
to his share in the capital.
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