Certificate in Company Law (CCL)|Online

Overview

Why Attend

This course is designed for professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of legal matters affecting companies in the GCC. The course covers the fundamental principles of company law, including the strategic selection and establishment of different types of companies, as well as the management and dissolution of companies throughout their life cycle. Additionally, participants gain valuable insights into legal issues specific to family businesses in the GCC and learn how to effectively address them in practice.

Course Methodology

In this interactive training course participants will frequently work in pairs as well as in larger groups to complete exercises as well as regional and international case studies.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Apply legal rules and principles to speciﬁc commercial situations through consideration of relevant company law
Increase proﬁtability within their organization by selecting the best company type and by adopting the best legal practices in management
Recognize the rules that govern family businesses and how they affect the continuation and success of the business
Understand the reasons for company termination and dissolution and the legal issues in this regard

Target Audience

This course is suitable for lawyers, company managers, management teams, business and law students and those who are interested to know more about company law and its implications. It also beneﬁts directors and executives who have direct responsibility for legal decisions within the organization. In addition, in-house council new to the region, and those working within a legal department, ﬁnd this course highly beneﬁcial.

Target Competencies

General principles of company law
Company management
Corporate governance
Problem solving

Note

The Dubai Government Legal Aﬀairs Department has introduced a Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD) programme to legal consultants authorised to practise through a licensed ﬁrm in the Emirate of Dubai. We are proud to announce that the Dubai Government Legal Aﬀairs Department has accredited EMG Associates as a CLPD provider. In addition, all our legal programmes have been approved.

This PLUS Specialty Training legal course qualiﬁes for 4 elective CLPD points.

Course Outline

Types of companies and company formation
- Types of companies
- Memorandum of Association (MoA) and the Articles of Association (AoA) related principles
- Alteration of clauses of the MoA and AoA
- Partnership and its formation
- Limited Liability Company (LLC) and its formation
- Public Shareholding Company and its formation
- Overview of other types of companies
- Choosing between various types of companies
Company management and shareholders rights and duties
- Roles and types of directors
- Powers, duties and liabilities of directors
- Appointment and retirement
- Resignation and vacation of office
- Independent director
- Meeting of board of directors
- Auditors: appointment, removal, powers and duties
- Corporate governance
Family businesses in the GCC and shareholders’ liability issues
- UAE law of family companies
- The provisions related to family businesses in the new Saudi company law
- Legal organization of family businesses in the GCC
- Strategies for survival and growth within family businesses
- Company management and shareholders’ liability
- General principles of corporate liability
- Liability of directors and Key Managerial Persons (KMP)
- Liability of shareholders
Termination and dissolution of companies
- Winding up of companies
- Liquidator
- Authorities
- Striking off name
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Restructuring and re-organization
- Mergers and amalgamation
- Acquisition and take-over

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

6 - 10 Dec, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Dec, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

27 - 31 Dec, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

27 - 31 Dec, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

2027 Schedule & Fees

7 - 11 Mar, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

7 - 11 Mar, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

28 Mar - 1 Apr, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

28 Mar - 1 Apr, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Jun, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Jun, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

27 Jun - 1 Jul, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

27 Jun - 1 Jul, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Sep, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Sep, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

26 - 30 Sep, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

26 - 30 Sep, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Dec, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Dec, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

26 - 30 Dec, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

26 - 30 Dec, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300