A Guide to Doing Business with the UAE by Copernicus Consul Ng 0870 879 5326 H P
A Guide To Doing Business With The UAE By Copernicus Consulng 0870 879 5326 hp://www.exporouae.com A GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS IN The UAE CONTENTS Secon Pages 1.0 Introducon 3 1.1 Geography, climate, and transport 3 1.2 Major indigenous industries 5 1.3 Free market economy 5 1.4 UK and the UAE 5 2.0 Geng Started 7 2.1 A plan of campaign 7 2.2 Financial support 10 2.3 Legal requirements 11 2.4 Transport opons 12 2.5 Geng paid for your exports 14 3.0 Customs And Tax Regulaons 15 3.1 Customs dues 15 3.2 Tax regulaons in The UAE 15 4.0 Mergers And Acquisions 16 4.1Definions 16 4.2 Inial steps 16 4.3 Due diligence 17 4.4 The name of the new company 18 4.5 Trademarks 18 5.0 Labour Laws 19 5.1 Employees’ contracts and rights 19 6.0 Business Equee In the UAE 21 7.0 Useful Informaon 24 7.1 Telephone 24 7.2 Public holidays 24 7.3 Time 25 7.4 Rates of exchange (May 2011) 25 7.5 Useful contacts 26 2 1.0 Introducon This prospectus is a guide to opening a business in the United Arab Emirates (with special reference to Abu Dhabi and Dubai), and is especially relevant to UK investors. Firstly, we present an overview of the geography, economy and polical system of the featured countries. Before considering entering a foreign market, it is as well to know as much as possible about the background to the target country’s market.