A Joint Liability Company is a company, which consists of two or more partners who are natural persons, to be jointly responsible in all their monies for the obligations of the company.
Register investors (company or individuals) if a license has not been previously issued.
Issue the trade name (select activities - legal form - facility name - investors).
Technical evaluation (review of site data and its compatibility with the activity) (Commercial Control and Protection Department)
After completing the technical evaluation, you must visit Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority to pay the electricity insurance and lease contract certification fees.
Legal contracts (Certifying contract or addendum)
Issuance of license.
The license must be renewed upon expiration. Failure to renew within the specified period will result in a fine of AED 200 per month.
• All partners must be UAE citizens
• Company name should consist of all partners’ names. It may be limited to the name of one or more of the partners, with the addition of (and partners) or something that conveys this meaning, provided that the name ends with the phrase (Joint Liability Company) which indicates the existence of the company. In addition, it may have a special trade name associated with its registered name.
• If company name is mentioned in the name of a person who is not a partner in it with his knowledge of that, he shall be jointly responsible for the company's obligations.
• Each partner is considered a merchant and bankruptcy of the company leads to the bankruptcy of all the partners.
• Partners' shares may not be represented in negotiable instruments.
• Partners jointly liable in all their money for the company's obligations.
• The management of the company is for all the partners. Each partner in the company is considered an agent for it and for the rest of the partners in relation to the company’s business, unless the management is entrusted to one of the partners in accordance with the partnership contract or an independent contract.
• Company can engage in most industrial, commercial and professional activities.
• Investor approval using UAE Pass through external service offices.
• Certified copy of lease contract (if applicable).
• Approval from official authorities depending on the type of business activity, if applicable.
• Partnership contract - Memorandum of Association certified by the Commercial Legal Affairs Department.
Licensing Section Fees
• License issuance fee is calculated at 8% of the lease contract value or area for citizens, with a minimum of AED 800.
• Permit fees for placing trade name signboard: AED 200
• Issuing commercial register certificate: AED 500 for Sole Proprietorship licenses/ AED 1200 for industrial licenses.
• Printing: AED 300
• E-services: AED 100
• Representative Card: AED 300
Other Related Fees
• Technical Evaluation: AED 150
• Certifying contract or addendum if its value is less than AED 50000. Required fees: AED 200 for the signature of each party to the contract or addendum.
• Certifying contract or addendum if its value is less than AED 50000 and mot more than AED100000. Required fees: AED 300 for the signature of each party to the contract or addendum.
• Certifying contract or addendum if its value is more than AED 100000. Required fees: 0.5% of the value of the contract or addendum, with a maximum of AED 15000.
• Certifying contract or addendum of an unspecified value. Required fees: AED 200 for the signature of each party to the contract or addendum.
Third Party Fees
• Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry fees
• Fees of other entities related to the licensing process (depending on the activity)
• Registering investors (company or individual) if a license has not been previously issued.
• Issuing trade name.
• Technical evaluation (Commercial Control and Protection Department).
• Certified contract or addendum (Legal Affairs Department).
• Referring to Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority to pay electricity insurance and lease contract certification fees.
• Approvals from other parties depending on the activity.
SEDD Branches
SEDD official website (www.sedd.ae)
Tasheel service centers
SEDD App
SEDD Branches Monday to Thursday, from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Service Centers (Tasheel) Daily, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
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A Joint Liability Company is a company, which consists of two or more partners who are natural persons, to be jointly responsible in all their monies for the obligations of the company.
Register investors (company or individuals) if a license has not been previously issued.
Issue the trade name (select activities - legal form - facility name - investors).
Technical evaluation (review of site data and its compatibility with the activity) (Commercial Control and Protection Department)
After completing the technical evaluation, you must visit Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority to pay the electricity insurance and lease contract certification fees.
Legal contracts (Certifying contract or addendum)
Issuance of license.
The license must be renewed upon expiration. Failure to renew within the specified period will result in a fine of AED 200 per month.
• All partners must be UAE citizens
• Company name should consist of all partners’ names. It may be limited to the name of one or more of the partners, with the addition of (and partners) or something that conveys this meaning, provided that the name ends with the phrase (Joint Liability Company) which indicates the existence of the company. In addition, it may have a special trade name associated with its registered name.
• If company name is mentioned in the name of a person who is not a partner in it with his knowledge of that, he shall be jointly responsible for the company's obligations.
• Each partner is considered a merchant and bankruptcy of the company leads to the bankruptcy of all the partners.
• Partners' shares may not be represented in negotiable instruments.
• Partners jointly liable in all their money for the company's obligations.
• The management of the company is for all the partners. Each partner in the company is considered an agent for it and for the rest of the partners in relation to the company’s business, unless the management is entrusted to one of the partners in accordance with the partnership contract or an independent contract.
• Company can engage in most industrial, commercial and professional activities.
• Investor approval using UAE Pass through external service offices.
• Certified copy of lease contract (if applicable).
• Approval from official authorities depending on the type of business activity, if applicable.
• Partnership contract - Memorandum of Association certified by the Commercial Legal Affairs Department.
Licensing Section Fees
• License issuance fee is calculated at 8% of the lease contract value or area for citizens, with a minimum of AED 800.
• Permit fees for placing trade name signboard: AED 200
• Issuing commercial register certificate: AED 500 for Sole Proprietorship licenses/ AED 1200 for industrial licenses.
• Printing: AED 300
• E-services: AED 100
• Representative Card: AED 300
Other Related Fees
• Technical Evaluation: AED 150
• Certifying contract or addendum if its value is less than AED 50000. Required fees: AED 200 for the signature of each party to the contract or addendum.
• Certifying contract or addendum if its value is less than AED 50000 and mot more than AED100000. Required fees: AED 300 for the signature of each party to the contract or addendum.
• Certifying contract or addendum if its value is more than AED 100000. Required fees: 0.5% of the value of the contract or addendum, with a maximum of AED 15000.
• Certifying contract or addendum of an unspecified value. Required fees: AED 200 for the signature of each party to the contract or addendum.
Third Party Fees
• Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry fees
• Fees of other entities related to the licensing process (depending on the activity)
• Registering investors (company or individual) if a license has not been previously issued.
• Issuing trade name.
• Technical evaluation (Commercial Control and Protection Department).
• Certified contract or addendum (Legal Affairs Department).
• Referring to Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority to pay electricity insurance and lease contract certification fees.
• Approvals from other parties depending on the activity.
SEDD Branches
SEDD official website (www.sedd.ae)
Tasheel service centers
SEDD App
SEDD Branches Monday to Thursday, from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Service Centers (Tasheel) Daily, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM