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UAE Federal Decree-Law·Cabinet Resolution No. (3) of 2025

قرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن النسب المرتبطة بتطبيق المرسوم بقانون اتحادي في شأن تنظيم المنافسة

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
January 20, 2025
Effective from
March 31, 2025
Articles
6
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Plain-language summary

  • Sets market share and revenue thresholds used to apply the UAE Competition Law.
  • Defines when a business is considered 'dominant' in its market for regulatory review.
  • Sets size limits triggering mandatory notification of mergers and acquisitions to authorities.
  • Identifies small-market-share deals that may be exempt from competition restrictions.
  • Applies to companies operating in the UAE across most economic sectors.
  • Supports enforcement of Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 on competition.

Sets market share and revenue thresholds to determine dominant market positions and merger notification requirements under UAE Competition Law, applying to most…

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

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6 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) Definitions The definitions set forth in Federal Decree-Law No. (36) of 2023 Regulating Competition shall apply to this Resolution. Otherwise, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned thereto respectively unless the context requires otherwise: Decree-Law : Federal Decree-Law No. (36) of 2023 Regarding Regulating Competition. Fiscal Year : A calendar year or a period of twelve (12) months for which the relevant undertakings prepare financial statements to assess the Dominant Position or Economic Concentration in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Ratios Related to the Implementation of Federal Decree-Law of 2023 Regarding Regulating Competition 2

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Dominant Position In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph (a) of Clause (2) of Article (6) of the Decree- Law, a dominant position shall be established if the share of any undertaking, individually or in partnership with other undertakings, in the relevant market exceeds (40%) of the total transactions in the relevant market.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Minimum Thresholds for Notification of Economic Concentration Operations The provisions of Clause (1) of Article (12) of the Decree-Law shall apply to economic concentration operations that meet any of the following thresholds: 1. If the total value of annual sales of such undertakings in the relevant market within the State, during the last fiscal year, exceeds (AED 300,000,000) three hundred million dirhams; or 2. If the total share of such undertakings exceeds (40%) of the total transactions in the relevant market within the State during the last fiscal year.

  4. 4

    Article 4

    Article (4) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the resolutions necessary for the implementation of this Resolution.

  5. 5

    Article 5

    Article (5) Repeals Cabinet Resolution No. (13) of 2016 on the Ratios and Controls Related to the Implementation of Federal Law No. (4) of 2012 Regulating Competition and any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Ratios Related to the Implementation of Federal Decree-Law of 2023 Regarding Regulating Competition 3

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    Article 6

    Article (6) Publishing and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force sixty (60) days from the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us On: Rajab 20, 1446 A.H. Corresponding to: January 20, 2025 AD

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

Articles in this law(6)
  1. 1Article (1) Definitions The definitions set forth in Federal Decree-Law No. (36)
  2. 2Article (2) Dominant Position In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph (a)
  3. 3Article (3) Minimum Thresholds for Notification of Economic Concentration Operat
  4. 4Article (4) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the resolutions neces
  5. 5Article (5) Repeals Cabinet Resolution No. (13) of 2016 on the Ratios and Contro
  6. 6Article (6) Publishing and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published i
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