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Chapter 2 · DFSA Authorization & GEN Module Mechanics

DFSA "Mind and Management" Rules

Episode 02.2 · DFSA Compliance Series

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Can a firm obtain a DFSA license if its key executives remain based overseas?

No. Under the GEN Module, the DFSA strictly enforces "Mind and Management" rules — no shell companies. Key decision-makers, including a UAE-resident Senior Executive Officer, must be based locally, and board meetings must physically take place in the DIFC.

Episode 2.2 — Chapter 2: DFSA Authorization & GEN Module Mechanics | DFSA & DIFC Compliance Masterclass series.

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