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Cabinet Resolution No. (55) of 2021 Concerning the Determination of the List of Activities with Strategic Impact — the seven activities where foreign ownership needs the sector regulator's approval, the licensing procedure and reporting (read in full) is one of the rulebooks issued by the Federal (Cross-Regulator / Federal Decree-Laws). For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of Activities with Strategic Impact (Cabinet Resolution 55/2021) 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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Cabinet Resolution 55/2021 Art 2Listed strategic activities
Seven strategic activities require federal regulator approval for national and foreign shareholding and board representation, primarily in security and finance sectors.
Cabinet Resolution 55/2021 Art 3Approval timeline
Foreign Investors must apply for a license with Competent Authority, which forwards the application to the Regulatory Authority within five business days.
Cabinet Resolution 55/2021 Arts 4-5Compliance and reporting
Companies in strategic impact activities must comply with UAE laws, while the Competent Authority reports project changes quarterly.
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What is Cabinet Resolution No. (55) of 2021 Concerning the Determination of the List of Activities with Strategic Impact — the seven activities where foreign ownership needs the sector regulator's approval, the licensing procedure and reporting (read in full)?
Cabinet Resolution No. (55) of 2021 Concerning the Determination of the List of Activities with Strategic Impact — the seven activities where foreign ownership needs the sector regulator's approval, the licensing procedure and reporting (read in full) is issued by the Federal (Cross-Regulator / Federal Decree-Laws) and has applied since 1 June 2021. It has 3 articles across 1 chapters.
What does Activities with Strategic Impact (Cabinet Resolution 55/2021) cover?
It is organised into: Cabinet Resolution 55/2021: activities with strategic impact (foreign ownership).
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