Licensing Business Councils and Groups

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Issuing a permit and licensing business councils and business groups

Business Council

A Business Council is a non-profit organisation consisting of a minimum of 20 companies, business owners and experts belonging to a certain nationality practising a specific economic activity in Dubai.

Assist the companies in the Emirate to expand in trade and investments abroad
Provide Councils with a platform to establish strong bilateral economic relations and enhance business growth to ensure a more conducive business environment
Provide a cross collaborative platform for the Councils to exchange information related to current and expected business opportunities with respect to the country they represent
Establish a clear operational framework to enhance the Councils’ efficacy and Members’ engagement
Enhance the governance of the Councils and their practices by establishing the fundamental values and principles that strengthen their decision-making process
Encourage transparency and enhance communication between the Councils and Dubai Chambers

Business Group

A Business Group is a non-profit organisation consisting of a minimum of 20 licensed, influential, and economically significant businesses of diverse sizes that practise a specific economic activity in Dubai, a set of harmonious business activities, or have a common interest in certain activities.

Enhance the engagement of the Groups and their Members with Dubai Chambers’ advocacy endeavours for a more conducive business environment
Strengthen the role of the Groups in the business community
Establish a clear operation framework to enhance the Groups’ efficacy and Members’ engagement
Enhance the governance of the Groups and their practices by establishing the fundamental values and principles that strengthen their decision-making process
Encourage transparency and enhance communication between the Groups and Dubai Chambers

List of Business Groups and Councils

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Requirements to Establish a Business Council

The first step is to contact the Business Relations team of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to Business.relations@dubaichamber.com to express interest in establishing a new business council. The Business Relations team of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce will provide you with a copy of the bylaws that regulate the activities of Business Councils.

You will need to provide the following documents:

The proposed name of the Business Council
A list that includes the names and contact details of a minimum of 20 companies that will be deemed as “founding members”

Below documents should be submitted no later than 90 days from the establishment:

A draft of the Business Council Articles of Association (an Articles of Association or AoA template will be provided to you upon request)
A work plan detailing the proposed Business Council’s objective and plans

Requirements to Establish a Business Group

The first step is to contact the Business Relations team of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce by sending an email to Business.relations@dubaichamber.com to express interest in establishing a new business group. The Business Relations team of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce will provide you with a copy of the bylaws that regulate the activities of Business Groups.

You will need to provide the following documents:

The proposed name of the Business Group
A list that includes the names and contact details of a minimum of 20 companies that will be deemed as “founding members”

Below documents should be submitted no later than 90 days from the establishment:

A draft of the Business Groups Articles of Association (an Articles of Association or AoA template will be provided to you upon request)
A work plan detailing the proposed Business Group’s objective and plans.