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ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (partial: strike-off and restoration)

ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (VER072020) — Part 29 strike-off, dissolution and restoration (ss 864-873); continuation and the rest of the Regulations not yet extracted,
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ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (VER072020) — Part 29 strike-off, dissolution and restoration (ss 864-873); continuation and the rest of the Regulations not yet extracted is one of the rulebooks issued by the ADGM Registration Authority. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (partial: strike-off and restoration) and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.

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ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 Part 29: striking off

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  1. Companies Regs 2020 s 864Registrar strike-off of a defunct company

    The Registrar may strike off a defunct company after failing to receive a response to inquiries, with liabilities of directors, officers, and members continuing post-dissolution.

  2. Companies Regs 2020 s 867Voluntary strike-off with notice

    Directors can apply for voluntary strike-off; the Registrar will wait 3 months post-notice before dissolution, which does not eliminate liability.

  3. Companies Regs 2020 ss 867A-867CVoluntary strike-off with prescribed statement

    Eligible companies may apply for voluntary strike-off with member approval and a prescribed statement confirming eligibility and liability status, subject to Registrar approval.

ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 ss 868-889: limits on strike-off, dissolved company property, restoration

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  1. Companies Regs ss 868-869Limits on voluntary strike-off

    Companies cannot apply for voluntary strike-off if they have changed names or conducted certain activities in the last three months.

  2. Companies Regs ss 870-872Copies of the strike-off application

    Applicants for company strike-off must notify all relevant parties within 7 days, with penalties for non-compliance, especially to conceal applications.

  3. Companies Regs ss 873-874Withdrawing the strike-off application

    Directors must immediately withdraw a strike-off application if certain changes occur, failing which may result in a level 3 fine.

  4. Companies Regs ss 876-881Property of a dissolved company

    Upon dissolution, all a company's property and rights transfer to the ADGM Board, which may disclaim within three years or after an interested party's request.

  5. Companies Regs ss 882-891Restoration to the register

    Former directors or members can request restoration of a defunct company within six years, provided certain conditions and compliance are met.

ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 ss 882(4), 888(4)

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  1. Companies Regs ss 882, 888-retRecord Retention — Company closure file and records after dissolution

    Companies must retain closure files and records for six years post-dissolution to comply with retention requirements.

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What is ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (VER072020) — Part 29 strike-off, dissolution and restoration (ss 864-873); continuation and the rest of the Regulations not yet extracted?

ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (VER072020) — Part 29 strike-off, dissolution and restoration (ss 864-873); continuation and the rest of the Regulations not yet extracted is issued by the ADGM Registration Authority. It has 9 articles across 3 chapters.

What does ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 (partial: strike-off and restoration) cover?

It is organised into: ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 Part 29: striking off; ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 ss 868-889: limits on strike-off, dissolved company property, restoration; ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 ss 882(4), 888(4).

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