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  "name": "Zone Compare — UAE & GCC Free Zone Dataset",
  "description": "Curated, independently-maintained dataset of UAE and GCC free zones: Year-1 and renewal cost, visa allowance, banking difficulty, QFZP eligibility, audit requirement, and per-zone source provenance. Maintained by Zone Compare, which does not sell zones.",
  "homepage": "https://www.zonecompare.com",
  "source": "https://www.zonecompare.com/data",
  "license": "Free to cite and reference with attribution to Zone Compare (https://www.zonecompare.com). Not for wholesale redistribution.",
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