Entire Act

SCHEDULE 3: FINE LIMITS

Note: See rule 7.4.

3.1. Table of fine limits

The following table sets the maximum fines that may be imposed for certain Contraventions of the AIFC Companies Regulations:

column 1item

column 2 provision contravened

column 3 relevant section heading

column 4 maximum fine US$

1

7

Prohibition against conduct of business without incorporation or registration in the AIFC

50,000

2

8(2)

Certificates

25,000

3

17

Notification of change in Registered Details of Company

2,000

4

20

Copies of Articles of Association for Shareholders

10,000

5

21

Prohibition against use of misleading, deceptive or conflicting Company names

15,000

6

22(1) or (2)

Change of Company name

15,000

7

23(3)

Power to require change of name

25,000

8

24(1) or (3), 24-1

Registered office and conduct of business

Registered email address

25,000

9

25

Particulars in Company communications

5,000

10

26(1) or (3)

Annual returns

10,000

10-1

26-1

Annual confirmation of accuracy of information in the register

10,000

11

28(3)

Filing of Special Resolutions and certain other Resolutions and agreements

5,000

12

37

Name of Private Company

10,000

13

38

Name of Public Company

15,000

14

44(3)

Alteration of share capital

10,000

15

46(5) or (6)

Non-cash consideration for Shares in Public Company

10,000

16

48

Shareholders’ pre-emption rights

25,000

17

50(1)

Prohibition of public offers by Private Companies

30,000

18

52(3) or (17)

Register of Shareholders

10,000

19

53

Register of Debt Security Holders

10,000

20

54

Transfer and registration of Shares and Debt Securities

10,000

21

55, 55-1

Place where registers must be kept

Branch register

10,000

22

56(1) or (5)

Inspection of registers

10,000

23

57(4)

Rectification of registers

10,000

24

58

Share certificates

10,000

25

60(5) (including 60(5) as applied by section 61(5))

Power to issue redeemable Shares

10,000

26

61

Power of Company to purchase its own Shares

10,000

27

63

Prohibition on financial assistance to acquire Shares

15,000

28

64(6)

Reduction of Share Capital

15,000

29

65(3)

Reduction of Share Capital by Private Company supported by solvency statement

10,000

30

66(7)

Reduction of Share Capital by Special Resolution confirmed by Court order

10,000

31

72

Restrictions on Distributions

20,000

32

74*, 90

Directors,

Register of Directors and Secretaries

15,000

33

92(4)

Disqualification orders

25,000

34

94(2)

Annual General Meeting

30,000

35

96(2)

Registrar’s power to call meeting in default

15,000

36

106(4) or (5)

Right of The Offeror to buy out minority Shareholders

10,000

37

108(3)

Right of minority Shareholder to be bought out by The Offeror

10,000

38

123

Grounds for opinion relating to merger

25,000

39

124(5)

Power of Company to compromise with Creditors and Shareholders

25,000

40

125(5)

Information relating to compromise to be circulated

15,000

41

129

Accounting Records of Companies

25,000

42

131

Accounts

10,000

43

132(2)

Provision of copy of accounts to Shareholders

5,000

44

133(4)

Directors’ report for Public Companies

10,000

45

136(2)

Appointment and removal of Auditors

15,000

46

137

Auditor’s report to Company

15,000

47

138(1) or (6)

Auditors’ Functions

10,000

48

139

Resignation of Auditor

15,000

49

140(2)

Cooperation with auditors

5,000

50

144(1)

Foreign Companies

50,000

51

147

Requirements of Recognised Company

15,000

52

148

Notification of change in Registered Details of Recognised Company

15,000

53

149

Accounting Records of Recognised Companies

25,000

54

160(5) or (6)

Powers of Inspectors to obtain information and Documents etc.

25,000

55

162(1)

Obstructing or hindering Inspectors

15,000

56

196(1)

Obligation of disclosure to Registrar

10,000

57

 

[intentionally omitted]

 

58

200

Giving false or misleading information to Registrar etc.

50,000

59

201

Compliance with orders etc. of Registrar

25,000

60

179-3(5)

Notice in respect of Ultimate Beneficial Ownership

10,000

61

179-3(6)

Giving false or misleading information in respect of Ultimate Beneficial Ownership

50,000

62

179-4(8) or (21)

Requirements relating to Ultimate BeneficialOwnership Register

10,000

63

179-6(5)

Duty of Nominee Directors

10,000

64

179-7(2) or (15)

Register of Nominee Directors

10,000

65

179-10(4)

Access to Registers

10,000

66

179-11(3)

Notification to the Registrar

10,000

67

179-12(7)

Notices issued by the Registrar of Companies

10,000

68

179-18(7)

Whistleblowing

30,000

* Fine prescribed for Contravention of section 74 (Directors) in item 32 herein commences on 1 July 2025.