Commercial Agency Contract

Delivery Options:

Normal Delivery:

One (1) working day per transaction (this doesn’t include the Notary’s approval).

Urgent Delivery:

Five (5) hours (this doesn’t include the Notary’s approval).

The commercial agency contract service allows you to notarise an agreement under which a principal appoints an agent to represent him for distributing, offering or presenting a commodity or service inside the UAE, in consideration of a profit or commission.

Service Lifecycle

• Submit the application and the required documents through available channels
• Pay the applicable fees when the request is approved
• Approach the Notary Public for signature and receipt of the attested commercial agency contract.

Documents Required

• Original identity card + a copy for the records
• The document “contract” to be attested: one copy for each concerned party + a copy for the records.
• In case of proxy, a notarised power of attorney; original for review+ a copy for the records.

Notary Public Fees (not including our charges)

• For any contract/ document of less than AED 50,000 or of unspecified value: Fee AED 500.
• For any contract/ document of more than AED 50,000 and less than AED 200,000: Fee AED 1,000.
• For any contract/ document of more than AED 200,000: Fee 0.5% of the document value, capped at AED 20,000.

Special Conditions / Important Notes

• Presence of the principal before the Notary Public.
• If the principal is a representative of another principal, he should bring his original POA, comply with the powers granted to him by his principal, and have the right to appoint others.
• If the document is not in Arabic, it should be translated by a legal translation office certified by the Ministry of Justice.
• Any document issued outside the country must be authenticated by the competent authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• The POA clauses shall be clear and explicit, without any erasure or deletion.
• Practicing the functions of commercial agents shall be limited to UAE nationals, whether individuals or companies that are fully owned by UAE nationals.