3. Defined Terms
In the Law, unless the context indicates otherwise, the defined terms listed below shall have the corresponding meanings:
Term | Definition |
Alternative Trading System | has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Authorised Firm | has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Authorised Market Institution | has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Chief Executive | has the meaning given in Article 3 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Court | The |
DFSA | The Dubai Financial Services Authority. |
DFSA Board of Directors | the governing body of the |
DIFC | the Dubai International Financial Centre. |
DIFC Law | has the meaning given in Article 2(c) of Schedule 1 to the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Exempt Offer | has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under this Law. |
Exempt Offeror | a person specified in Article 13(2) of this Law and any person prescribed in the Rules made for the purposes of that Article. |
Financial Markets Tribunal | the Financial Markets Tribunal referred to in Article 26 of the Regulatory Law 2004. |
FMT | the Financial Markets Tribunal. |
Investments | has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Law | the Markets Law 2012. |
Licence | a licence granted by the |
Official List of Securities | a list of Securities maintained by an |
Public Listed Company | Has the meaning given in Article 3, Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Reporting Entity | Has the meaning given to that term in Article 38 of this Law. |
Registered Auditor | An auditor registered by the |
Regulated Exchange | has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Ruler | the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. |
Rules | has the meaning given in Article 2 of Schedule 1 of the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Securities | has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004. |
Security Token | has the meaning prescribed in the Rules made under the Regulatory Law 2004. |
State | United Arab Emirates |
Takeover | takeover and merger transactions however effected, including schemes of arrangements which have similar commercial effect to takeovers and mergers, partial bids, bid by a parent company for shares in its subsidiary and (where appropriate) share repurchases by general bid. |