Article 2 - Application
(1) These Regulations are made by the Minister pursuant to Article 9 of the QFC Law and shall apply in the QFC . To the fullest extent permitted by the QFC Law , the laws, rules and regulations of the State concerning limited liability partnerships and branches or offices of foreign limited liability partnerships and investments therein shall not apply in the QFC .
(2) References to the CRO in these Regulations are to the Companies Registration Office whose general functions, duties and powers are contained in Regulation No. 2 of 2005, QFC Companies Regulations .