Ras al khaimah interactive corporate center ,Rak icc) Has announced significant amendments to its foundations regulations 2019, which took effect on 31 July 2025. The uaes position as a competitive jurisdiction for wealth structuring and long-term asset protection.
Rak ICC Foundations are widely recognized for their flexibility, confidentiality, and legal robustness, Making it a preferred choice for high-worth-wort-wort-wort-worth-worth-worth-wortheurs, entrepreneurs, and Family Offices, Both within the uae and internationally. These structures are commonly used for success planning, family governance, and consolidating diverse assets under a single legal entity.
The 2025 Amenments Introduce Stronger Legal Safeguards and Improved Governance Measures Around Include:
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Firewall Provisions – Stronger Protection from Foreign Judgments Conflicting with Rak ICC Regulations.
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Three-Year Statute of Limitations – Limits Challenges to Establishment or Asset Transfers to Three Years.
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Cause of action provisions – Creditor fraud claims are limited to the specific asset involved and only if rendering the founder insolvenant.
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Duration and officer protections – Nullifies Actions TAKEN Under Foreign Legal Coercion, Preserving Internal Governance Autonomy of a Foundation.
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Strengthed Arbitration Framework -Disputes can be resolved privately with court-level power.
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Private Trustee Foundation Provisions – Clarifies Asset Segregation and fiduciary integrity for property help in Trust by a foundation.
Assets Held Within Rak ICC Foundation will Now Benefit from Enhanced Firewall Provisions, Ensuring that Foreign Judgments conflicting with UAE LAW CANNOT BEE ENFORCED Againstad Againstand Them. A new three-yar limitation period has been established for challenging the formation of a foundation or the transfer of assets into it, providing great for fourters and beneficaries. The reforms also tighten creditor protection rules by Requiring Proof of Insolvency in Fraudulent Transfer Claims, with Liability Capped at the Value of the Value of the Value of the Value of the Value of the Value UNRELTED Holdings.
In addition, the updated regulations address governance integrity and operating resilience. Officers of a foundation who receive Foreign Orders Inconsentant with Rak ICC Law Are Obligated to disregard Them, TheREBY SAFEGUARDING The Autonomy of the Foundations Decision-Making. The framework now explicitly confirms that assets help in Trust by a foundation are legal distinct and separe from foundation property, ENSURING CHEARARST SEGREGATION. Dispute resolution has also been strengthened, with arbitration provisions expanded to Grant Tribunals Court-Like Powers, Enabling Disputes to Be Resolved Efficiently, CONFIDENALYLY, CONFIDENLYLYLY, CONFIDENLYLYLYLYLY International Best Practices.
These changes are part of rak iccs broader strategy to maintain a forward-looking legal and regulatory environment that meets global standards who are Catering to the specific needs of its client bad. They reflect the jurisdictions committee to support Sophisticated Wealth Planning Strategies that Balance Control, Privacy, and Long-Term Security.
By enhancing its foundations regime, rak icc is cement its position in the uae as a trusted partner for that seeking secure, adaptable, and internanationally Complan Solutions for Wealth Preservation and Internationally Complan Intergenramental planning.
About Rak ICC
Ras al -khaimah interactive corporate center (rak ICC) is a corporate registry based in ras al khaimah, united arab emirates. The Organization Provides International Business Companies and Foundations, Typically used for Private and Business Structuring, Asset Consolidation, and Succession Planning. To date, rak ICC has incorporated Thousands of International Companies and Supports Multi-Billion Dirhams in Structured Assets. It serves High-NET-Worth Individuals, Entrepreneurs, and Businesses seeking flexible and secure solutions for long-term business and wealth management.
