Amendments to the Commercial Legislation (Foundations, Trusts, Beneficial Ownership, Companies, Commercial Licensing Regulations)

The Registration Authority amended multiple commercial regulations: prohibiting foundations/trusts from non-profit-type purposes under AML rules, clarifying trust obligations under the Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations, expressly prohibiting bearer shares, and updating Companies Regulations filing deadlines. Affects Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023, Foundations Regulations 2017, Trusts (Special Provisions) Regulations 2016, Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022, Administrative Regulations 2025, Companies Regulations 2020, and Commercial Licensing Regulations Rules 2026.

What firms should do

Yes — corporate service providers must update foundation/trust and beneficial-ownership compliance procedures

Regulator: ADGM Registration Authority
Type: Regulations Amendment
Status: Enacted
Published: 1 May 2026
Takes effect: 1 May 2026
Topic: Companies/Corporate
Impact: High

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