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United Arab Emirates Holding Company for Russian founders
Setting up a holding company in United Arab Emirates as a Russian founder is a three-variable problem: the United Arab Emirates entity, the holding company regulatory profile, and the home-country exposure of the UBO.
United Arab Emirates entity
Free zone QFZP requires adequate substance
Holding Company considerations
Pure equity holding vehicle for groups and investments.
Russian UBO exposure
Sanctions screening critical; CRS exchange ended; need jurisdictions with workable banking.
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