Corporate · Legal glossary
Sole establishment (sole proprietorship)In Arabic: المؤسسة الفردية
Definition
A sole establishment (sole proprietorship) is المؤسسة الفردية in Arabic: a business through which a natural person trades in their own name. This page does not state whether it has a legal personality separate from the owner.
How it varies across the GCC
Separate legal personality was not verified in the Saudi Commercial Register Law or in the UAE texts. Every state in the table is under review. The definition above is descriptive until that text is checked.
The rules that apply to a specific matter depend on the state, any free zone involved and the current text of the law, so check the official source before relying on them.
Basis by country
| Country | Basis |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Under review |
| Saudi Arabia | Under review |
| Bahrain | Under review |
| Qatar | Under review |
| Kuwait | Under review |
| Oman | Under review |