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DFSA Consultation Paper 166 — Public Offers from DIFC

Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

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Last independently checkedSeptember 25, 2026Checked 29 days ago.
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Historical consultation record for CP166 on offers of securities to the public from the DIFC. Consultation opened 2 May 2025 and closed 16 June 2025; final Markets Law and MKT/GEN/IFR changes later came into force on 31 December 2025.

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Why it matters

Historical consultation record for CP166 on offers of securities to the public from the DIFC. Consultation opened 2 May 2025 and closed 16 June 2025; final Markets Law and MKT/GEN/IFR changes later came into force on 31 December 2025.

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Who is affected

Issuers, advisers and firms involved in offers of securities to the public from the DIFC.

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What action may be required

Use CP166 for proposal/history analysis only. Live public-offer structuring should be mapped to the final Markets Law Amendment Law No. 3 of 2025 and MKT, GEN and IFR instruments effective 31 December 2025.

Evidence strengthNeeds review

Important evidence or freshness checks are incomplete.

Last checkedSeptember 25, 2026
Next reviewOctober 25, 2026
EVIDENCE CHECK

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  • Primary evidence linked1 official source is attached.
  • Freshness checkChecked 29 days ago.
  • Editorial publication gateThis public version passed the system publication requirements.
  • Material changes preservedNo material update has been recorded after the baseline.
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Primary sourceLinked evidence on dfsa.ae

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Editorial checkReviewed September 25, 2026

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Next triggerRegulatory status should be checked on a shorter cycle

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REGULATORY RECORD

What the rule currently means

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Record type

Consultation

Jurisdiction

DIFC

Affected sector

capital-markets

Regulatory stage

superseded-by-final-rules

Published or announced

May 2, 2025

Consultation deadline

June 16, 2025

Compliance or action deadline

June 16, 2025

Who is affected

Issuers, advisers and firms involved in offers of securities to the public from the DIFC.

What changes

Proposed reforms governing offers of securities to the public from the DIFC.

What readers or companies should do

Use CP166 for proposal/history analysis only. Live public-offer structuring should be mapped to the final Markets Law Amendment Law No. 3 of 2025 and MKT, GEN and IFR instruments effective 31 December 2025.

Penalties, risks, or consequences

Public-offer structuring based on proposal text may conflict with enacted prospectus/market requirements.

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