General Power of Attorney

Issued on: {{EXECUTION_DATE}}

Place of Execution: {{PLACE_OF_EXECUTION}}, United Arab Emirates

1. The Principal

I, the undersigned:

Name: {{PRINCIPAL_NAME}}
Nationality: {{PRINCIPAL_NATIONALITY}}
Passport No.: {{PRINCIPAL_PASSPORT}}
Emirates ID (if applicable): {{PRINCIPAL_EMIRATES_ID}}
Address: {{PRINCIPAL_ADDRESS}}

acting in my personal capacity / in my capacity as {{PRINCIPAL_CAPACITY}} of {{COMPANY_NAME}} FZ-LLC, a Free Zone Limited Liability Company registered under {{FREE_ZONE_AUTHORITY}} with trade licence number {{TRADE_LICENCE_NUMBER}} (the "Company"),

(the "Principal"), hereby appoint:

2. The Attorney

Name: {{ATTORNEY_NAME}}
Nationality: {{ATTORNEY_NATIONALITY}}
Passport No.: {{ATTORNEY_PASSPORT}}
Emirates ID (if applicable): {{ATTORNEY_EMIRATES_ID}}
Address: {{ATTORNEY_ADDRESS}}

(the "Attorney"), as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to act on my behalf — and on behalf of the Company where applicable — in respect of the matters set out below, in the United Arab Emirates and any of its emirates and free zones.

3. Scope of Authority

The Attorney is hereby authorised, in the name and on behalf of the Principal (and where applicable the Company), to do any and all of the following acts:

  1. To represent the Principal/Company before any UAE governmental authority, ministry, free zone authority, court, notary public, embassy, consulate, or quasi-governmental body, including without limitation:
    1. {{FREE_ZONE_AUTHORITY}};
    2. the Department of Economic Development of any emirate;
    3. the Federal Tax Authority (FTA);
    4. the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP);
    5. the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE);
    6. UAE banks and financial institutions;
    7. UAE notaries public and courts.
  2. To incorporate, register, license, amend, renew, or de-register companies, branches, or representative offices in any UAE jurisdiction, including signing, executing, and filing all necessary documents (including memoranda and articles of association, board resolutions, share registers, UBO declarations, and licence applications).
  3. To open, operate, and close bank accounts in the name of the Principal/Company; to sign cheques, transfer funds, set up online banking access, and execute KYC documentation; provided that the daily transaction limit shall not exceed AED {{BANKING_TRANSACTION_LIMIT_AED}} save with the prior written approval of the Principal.
  4. To sign, execute, file, and deliver contracts, agreements, undertakings, declarations, and other documents on behalf of the Principal/Company in the ordinary course of business, including supplier contracts, customer contracts, employment contracts, leases, and tenancy agreements (Ejari).
  5. To apply for, renew, amend, and cancel residence visas, work permits, Emirates IDs, and labour-related approvals for the Principal and/or employees of the Company.
  6. To register the Principal/Company for VAT and Corporate Tax with the FTA, file tax returns, respond to FTA queries, and pay tax liabilities.
  7. To represent the Principal/Company in any legal, administrative, or arbitral proceedings, to appoint and instruct lawyers and other professional advisers, to settle disputes, sign settlement agreements, and execute releases.
  8. To authenticate, attest, notarise, translate, and apostille any documents required in connection with the foregoing matters.
  9. To do all such further acts and things as are necessary or expedient to give full effect to the powers conferred herein.

4. Restrictions

  1. Notwithstanding the generality of Clause 3, the Attorney shall NOT have authority to:
    1. sell, transfer, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of any real estate owned by the Principal or the Company;
    2. transfer, sell, or pledge shares in the Company, save with the specific prior written authorisation of the Principal;
    3. borrow money or grant security on behalf of the Principal/Company in excess of AED {{BORROWING_LIMIT_AED}};
    4. execute any guarantee or surety on behalf of the Principal/Company;
    5. delegate any of the powers granted herein to a sub-attorney or third party, save with the prior written consent of the Principal;
    6. act in any matter where the Attorney has a personal conflict of interest, without first disclosing the conflict to the Principal in writing.

5. Validity Period

  1. This Power of Attorney shall be effective from the date of execution and shall remain in force until {{EXPIRY_DATE}}, unless earlier revoked by the Principal in writing.
  2. Revocation shall take effect upon written notice to the Attorney and the relevant UAE authorities, and the Principal shall procure the de-registration of this Power of Attorney from the records of the Notary Public.
  3. This Power of Attorney shall automatically terminate upon the death or legal incapacity of the Principal, save where the Principal is a body corporate, in which case it shall terminate on the dissolution of the Principal.

6. Indemnity and Liability

  1. The Attorney shall act in good faith, with due care, skill, and diligence, and shall keep proper records of all acts performed under this Power of Attorney.
  2. The Attorney shall be liable to the Principal for any loss caused by fraud, gross negligence, or wilful breach of the terms of this Power of Attorney.
  3. The Principal shall, save in cases of fraud or gross negligence by the Attorney, indemnify the Attorney against costs, expenses, and liabilities reasonably incurred in the proper performance of the Attorney's duties.

7. Reliance by Third Parties

  1. Any third party (including any UAE government authority, free zone authority, bank, or counterparty) is entitled to rely on the authority of the Attorney as set out herein, and on the validity of any act done by the Attorney in good faith pursuant to this Power of Attorney, until such third party has received written notice of revocation.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

  1. This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the United Arab Emirates.
  2. The courts of {{COURT_OF_JURISDICTION}} shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute arising under this Power of Attorney.

9. Language

  1. This Power of Attorney has been prepared in English. An Arabic translation shall be prepared as required by the Notary Public. In the event of any conflict between the English and Arabic versions, the {{PREVAILING_LANGUAGE}} version shall prevail.

Execution by the Principal

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the Principal, have hereunto set my hand on the date first written above.

Signature:

Name: {{PRINCIPAL_NAME}}

Passport No.: {{PRINCIPAL_PASSPORT}}

Date: {{EXECUTION_DATE}}

Acknowledgement by the Attorney

I, the Attorney named above, hereby acknowledge appointment under this Power of Attorney and undertake to act in accordance with its terms.

Signature:

Name: {{ATTORNEY_NAME}}

Passport No.: {{ATTORNEY_PASSPORT}}

Date: {{EXECUTION_DATE}}

Notarisation

This Power of Attorney must be notarised at a UAE Notary Public for it to be legally effective in the UAE. Where the Principal is signing outside the UAE, this document must be:

  1. signed before a notary public in the country of execution;
  2. apostilled (for Hague Apostille Convention member states) or legalised through the chain of attestation including the UAE Embassy in that country;
  3. attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) upon arrival in the UAE;
  4. translated into Arabic by a UAE-sworn legal translator and stamped by the Ministry of Justice.

Notary Public Stamp & Reference Number:

________________________________________

Notary Reference No.: {{NOTARY_REFERENCE_NUMBER}}

Date of Notarisation: {{NOTARY_DATE}}

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