Law & Regulation
Federal Decree-Law No. 19 of 2018 (Foreign Direct Investment Law)
Federal framework permitting up to 100% foreign ownership outside a Cabinet-defined Negative List (13 sectors), implemented via a Positive List of eligible sectors and activities (Cabinet Resolution, 2020). Governs the foreign-investment threshold for infrastructure project companies and SPVs.
Legal Framework Position
- Foreign InvestmentPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Federal Decree-Law No. 19 of 2018
- Instrument Type
- Decree
- Source Language
- Arabic (official); English translation available
- Last Verified
- 11 September 2026
