Regulation library
What a DIFC entity is actually required to do
In short
A DIFC company sits under its own corporate statutes, its own employment and data protection laws, federal anti-money laundering and tax rules, and, if it is regulated, the DFSA Rulebook on top. These thirteen guides set out what each one requires, when it is due and what happens if it is missed. Reviewed September 2026.
Start with the calendar
Six recurring obligations, four different bodies, no reminders. If you read one page here, read this one.
Corporate
The statutes that create the entity and keep it in good standing.
DIFC Registrar of CompaniesCompanies LawDIFC Law No. 5 of 2018, with the Companies RegulationsRead moreDIFC Registrar of CompaniesOperating LawDIFC Law No. 7 of 2018, with the Operating RegulationsRead moreDIFC Courts and the RegistrarInsolvency LawDIFC Law No. 1 of 2019, with the Insolvency RegulationsRead moreMultipleCompliance calendarConsolidated view across DIFC, DFSA and federal obligationsRead more
People
Employment, end of service and the obligations that attach to every hire.
Data
Personal data, notification and transfers out of the Centre.
Financial crime
Anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership and the reporting obligations behind them.
Tax
UAE federal corporate tax, the Free Zone regime and what happened to economic substance.
Assets
Foundations, wills and the structures families use to hold wealth.
Disputes
The courts, their jurisdiction and how judgments are enforced.
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