QFC Regulations
- Arbitration Regulations 2005
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Companies Regulations 2005
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: Companies Registration Office
- Part 3: Limited Liability Companies
- Part 3A: Companies Limited by Guarantee
- Part 4: Protected Cell Companies
- Part 5: Migration of Body Corporate
- Part 6: Branches
- Part 7: International Business Companies
- Part 8: Contraventions
- Part 9: Other Provisions Relating to the CRO
- Part 10: Application to the QFC Civil and Commercial Court
- Part 11: Reporting
- Part 12: Register of Financing Statements
- Part 13: Acquisition of Minorities in Take-Overs
- Part 14: Interpretation and Definitions
- Schedule 1: Contraventions with financial penalties stipulated
- Schedule 2: Financing change statement
- Endnotes
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Contract Regulations 2005
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application and Commencement
- Part 2: Nature of Contract
- Part 3: Formation of Contract
- Part 4: Validity
- Part 5: Interpretation
- Part 6: Content
- Part 7: Agency
- Part 8: Performance
- Part 9: Set-Off
- Part 10: Non-Performance
- Part 11: Remedies
- Part 12: Termination
- Part 13: Transfer of Rights and Obligations
- Part 14: Rights of Third Parties
- Part 15: Interpretation and Definitions
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Data Protection Regulations 2005
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: General Provisions for the Processing of Personal Data
- Part 3: Rights Of Data Subjects
- Part 4: Records and Notifications to the QFC Authority
- Part 5: The QFC Authority
- Part 6: Remedies, Liability And Sanctions
- Part 7: General Exemptions
- Part 8: Interpretation and Definitions
- Data Protection Regulations 2021 (in effect after 6 months)
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Employment Regulations
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Interpretation and Commencement
- Part 2: Employment Standards Office
- Part 3: General
- Part 4: Non-Discrimination
- Part 5: Whistleblowing
- Part 6: Employment Terms
- Part 7: Payment of Salary
- Part 8: Work Hours and Leave
- Part 9: Employment of Women
- Part 10: Health, Safety and Welfare
- Part 11: Work-Related Injuries and Compensation
- Part 12: Investigations and Proceedings
- Part 13: Interpretation and Definitions
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Financial Services Regulations
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: Introduction
- Part 3: The Regulatory Authority
- Part 4: Regulated Activities
- Part 5: Authorisation Requirements and Process
- Part 6: Controllers
- Part 7: Individuals and Controlled Functions
- Part 8: Supervision and Investigations
- Part 9: Disciplinary and Enforcement Powers
- Part 10: Enforcement Procedure
- Part 11: Financial Communications
- Part 12: Market Abuse
- Part 13: Contraventions
- Part 14: Complaints and Compensation
- Part 15: Appointment of Auditors and Actuaries
- Part 16: Control of Business Transfers
- Part 17: Investment Funds
- Part 18: Miscellaneous
- Part 19: Interpretation and Definitions
- Schedule 1: The Regulatory Authority
- Schedule 2: Other Duties, Functions and Powers Conferred on the Regulatory Authority
- Schedule 3: Regulated Activities and Permitted Activities
- Schedule 4: The Appeals Body
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Foundation Regulations 2016
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: Establishment and Capacity of Foundations
- Part 3: Features of a Foundation
- Part 4: Governing Law of a Foundation
- Part 5: Administration of a Foundation
- Part 6: Provision of Information by a Foundation
- Part 7: Provisions Relating to QFC Authority
- Part 8: Powers of the QFC Court
- Part 9: Interpretation and Definitions
- Immigration Regulations
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Insolvency Regulations 2005
- Enactment Notice
- PART 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- PART 2: Administration
- PART 3: Winding Up
- PART 4: Provisions Applying to Liquidations Generally
- PART 5: Provisions Relating to Administration, Liquidations and Company Arrangements
- PART 6: Proceedings in Respect of non-QFC Companies
- PART 7: Branches
- PART 8: Other types of Company
- PART 9: Application of the Law to Limited Liability Partnerships
- PART 10: Insolvency Practitioners
- PART 11: Miscellaneous
- PART 12: Financial Markets and Insolvency
- PART 13: Interpretation and Definitions
- SCHEDULE 1: Powers of Liquidator and Administrator
- SCHEDULE 2: Form of Proxy
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Investment Clubs Regulations 2016
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1 Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2 Companies Registration Office
- Part 3 Limited Liability Company (Investment Clubs)
- Part 4 Obligations and Contraventions
- Part 5 Other Provisions Relating to the CRO
- Part 6 Application to the QFC Civil and Commercial Court
- Part 7 Reporting
- Part 8 Register of Financing Statements
- Part 9 Acquisition of Minorities in Take-Overs
- Part 10 Interpretation and Definitions
- Schedule 1 Contraventions with Financial Penalties Stipulated
- Schedule 2 Financing Change Statement
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Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2005
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: Establishment and Corporate Capacity
- Part 3: Incorporation and Registration
- Part 4: Membership
- Part 5: Names and Change of Names
- Part 6: Registered Office
- Part 7: Formalities of Carrying on Business
- Part 8: Annual Return
- Part 9: Accounting and Audit Requirements
- Part 10: Branches
- Part 11: Contraventions
- Part 12: Other powers of the CRO
- Part 13: Application to Tribunal
- Part 14: Register of Financing Statements
- Part 15: Interpretation and Definitions
- Schedule 1: Contraventions with Financial Penalties Stipulated
- Schedule 2: Financing Change Statement
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Netting Regulations 2017
- Enactment Notice
- 1 Citation
- 2 Application
- 3 Commencement
- 4 Authoritative Text of these Regulations
- 5 Power of QFC Authority and Regulatory Authority to make Rules
- 6 Interpretation
- 7 Conflict with other Regulations
- 8 Definitions
- 9 Qualified Financial Instruments
- 10 Designation of Kinds of Instrument as Qualified Financial Instruments
- 11 Enforceability of Qualified Financial Instruments that are Gambling Contracts etc
- 12 Enforceability of Qualified Financial Instruments Formerly Thought to be Shari'a-Compliant
- 13 Enforceability of Netting Agreements — General Rule
- 14 Effectiveness of Netting Obligations to make Payments or Deliveries
- 15 Limitation on Powers of a Liquidator
- 16 Limitation of Insolvency Laws Prohibiting Set-Off
- 17 Liquidator's Powers in Relation to Preferences and Fraudulent Transfers
- 18 Pre-emption
- 19 Realisation, Appropriation and Liquidation of Collateral
- 20 Scope of these Regulations
- 21 Governing Law of Netting Agreements
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Partnership Regulations 2007
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: Introductory Provisions
- Part 3: Provisions Relating to Partnerships in General
- Part 4 Limited Partnerships
- Part 5 Incorporation and Registration of Limited Partnerships
- Part 6: Limited Partnerships: Annual Return
- Part 7: Limited Partnerships: Accounting and Audit Requirements
- Part 8: Branches
- Part 9: Contraventions
- Part 10: Other Powers of the CRO
- Part 11: Application to the Tribunal
- Part 12: Insolvency Provisions
- Part 13 Interpretation and Definitions
- Schedule 1: Contraventions with Financial Penalties Stipulated
- QFC Authority Regulations
- QFC Real Estate Ownership Regulations
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QFC Tax Regulations
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: General Scheme of Taxation, Residence and the Charge to Tax
- Part 3: Accounting Profit and Accounting Periods
- Part 4: Computational Provisions
- Part 5: Loss Relief
- Part 6: Double Taxation Relief
- Part 7: Reorganisations and Reconstructions
- Part 8: Transfer Pricing
- Part 9: General Partnerships and Limited Partnerships
- Part 10: Limited Liability Partnerships
- Part 11: Islamic Finance
- Part 12: Participation Exemptions
- Part 13: Insurance Companies
- Part 14: Special Exemptions
- Part 15: Concessionary Rate
- Part 16: Credit for Tax Losses
- Part 17: Administration
- Part 18: Rulings by Tax Department
- Part 19: Records and Returns
- Part 20: Enquiries
- Part 21: Assessments
- Part 22: Appeals
- Part 23: Information Powers
- Part 24: Payment and Recovery
- Part 25: Financial Sanctions
- Part 26: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- Part 27: Interpretation and Definitions
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Security Regulations
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Application, Commencement and Interpretation
- Part 2: Effectiveness and Attachment of Security Interest
- Part 3: Perfection
- Part 4: Taking Personal Property Free of Security Interests
- Part 5: Priority
- Part 6: Rights and Remedies on Default
- Part 7: Supplementary Provisions
- Part 8: Interpretation and Definitions
- Schedule 1: Order of Priority for Distribution of Surplus
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Single Family Office Regulations
- Enactment Notice
- Article 1 — Citation
- Article 2 — Application
- Article 3 — Commencement
- Article 4 — Language
- Article 5 — Interpretation
- Article 6 — Power of the QFC Authority and the Regulatory Authority toMake Rules
- Article 7 — Interaction with the QFC Law, QFC Regulations and Rules
- Article 8 — Single Family
- Article 9 — Single Family Office
- Article 10 — Family Member
- Article 11 — Family Fiduciary Structure
- Article 12 — Family Entity
- Article 13 — Scope of Services
- Article 14 — Control
- Article 15 — Establishing a Single Family Office
- Article 16 — Registration
- Article 17 — Non-QFC Entities
- Article 18 — Letter from an Eligible Firm
- Article 19 — Articles of Association
- Article 20 — Designated Representative
- Article 21 — Role of Designated Representative
- Article 22 — Annual Report
- Article 23 — Due Diligence Measures
- Article 24 — Anti-Money Laundering
- Article 25 — Variation or Withdrawal of Licence
- Article 26 — Change of Status
- Article 27 — Duty to Provide Information
- Article 28 — Contraventions
- Article 29 — Prescribed Forms and Prescribed Fees
- Article 30 — Fines
- Article 31 — Interpretation
- Article 32 — Definitions
- Schedule 1 [Deleted]
- Special Company Regulations
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Trust Regulations 2007
- Enactment Notice
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: General
- Part 3: Choice of Governing Law; Place of Administration
- Part 4: Judicial and Non Judicial Proceedings
- Part 5: Creation, Validity and Modification of a QFC Trust
- Part 6: The Beneficiaries of a QFC Trust
- Part 7: Protective Trusts and Creditors' Claims
- Part 8: Office of Trustee
- Part 9: Duties and Powers of Trustees
- Part 10: Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing with a Trustee
- Part 11A: The Protector
- Part 11B: The Settlor
- Part 12: Provisions Applicable to a Foreign Trust
- Part 13: Provisions Relating to QFC Authority and the Regulatory Authority
- Part 14: Powers of the QFC Court
- Part 15: Interpretation and Definitions