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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (35) of 2009

Dubai Law·35 of 2009

Issued Date
August 4, 2009
Effective from
August 4, 2009
Articles
2
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Transfers ninety-nine percent ownership of Aswaq LLC shares from the Government of Dubai to another entity, effective upon decree issuance on 4 August 2009.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Effective as of the date this Decree comes into force, the shares owned by the Government of Dubai in Aswaq LLC, representing ninety-nine percent (99%) of the share capital of Aswaq LLC, and all the rights and obligations of the Government of Dubai with respect to Aswaq LLC, are hereby transferred to the Investment Corporation of Dubai.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) This Decree will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is issued. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 4 August 2009 Corresponding to 13 of Shaban 1430 A.H. ©2015 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1Every 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.

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Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

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