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DFSA COB

DFSA Conduct of Business Module (COB),
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Browse every article of DFSA COB — 858 articles indexed from the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Ask a question in plain English and get a cited answer grounded in the actual text.

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858

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DFSA

Issuing authority

2023

Effective since

AI

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DFSA Conduct of Business Module (COB) is one of the rulebooks issued by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of DFSA COB and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article. This rulebook was last amended 1 January 2025.

What DFSA COB covers

DFSA COB's 858 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.

Operations — 203 articles

Compliance — 201 articles

Front Office / Client-Facing Business — 197 articles

Finance — 89 articles

IT / Technology — 60 articles

Legal — 31 articles

Topics covered

DFSA COB spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.

conduct of business

financial services

client protection

digital assets

crypto

AI Explorer: ask a question about DFSA COB

Instead of reading through DFSA COB article by article, Lexara's AI Explorer lets you ask a question in plain English and get a cited answer — with the specific article referenced.

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Every answer cites the specific article it draws from, with a direct link

Responses include the relevant article text, not just a paraphrase

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What is DFSA Conduct of Business Module (COB)?

A rulebook issued by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Lexara has indexed 858 articles from it.

How many articles does DFSA COB contain?

858 indexed articles. Last amended 1 January 2025.

Can I search DFSA COB by keyword?

Yes — full-text keyword search across all 858 indexed articles, plus AI Explorer for natural-language questions with cited answers.

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