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Source: The National Law Review

Avyanco Launches AED 10,499 End-to-End UAE Company Setup Package

Dubai-based corporate consultancy Avyanco has launched an end-to-end UAE business formation package priced at AED 10,499. The fixed-fee offering covers trade licensing, flexi-desk registration, investor visas, banking assistance, and corporate tax registration. The service is designed for local and foreign entrepreneurs to provide clear upfront pricing.

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Gulf News

UAE Joins GCC Ministerial Meetings in Bahrain to Strengthen Regional Industrial Integration

A UAE delegation led by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber attended GCC ministerial meetings in Bahrain from October 6 to 8 to advance industrial integration and supply chain resilience. Discussions focused on regional standardization, advanced technology deployment, and private sector partnerships. The sessions were held alongside the inaugural Made in GCC Forum and Exhibition 2026 at Exhibition World Bahrain.

  • GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee and Ministerial Committee for Standardization Affairs
  • Middle East
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Source: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov)

US Senators Urge Sanctions Targeting Intermediaries and Dual-Use Flows in China and UAE

Senior U.S. senators Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to enforce sanctions under the newly enacted Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. The lawmakers called for penalizing front companies and intermediaries in Dubai and Hong Kong, as well as dual-use tech supply lines in China, the UAE, and Türkiye. The majority of the legislation's provisions enter into force on October 18, 2026.

  • United States Congress
  • United States
  • Effective October 18, 2026
  • Final rule
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Source: Kyiv Post

US Senators Demand Sanctions Enforcement on China and UAE Trade Intermediaries

US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker sent a letter urging the Trump administration to execute new sanctions ahead of an October 18 deadline. The lawmakers called for crackdowns on Russian oil trading intermediaries in Dubai and Hong Kong, as well as transit networks in China and the UAE. They also urged the Treasury Department to target illicit banking channels, specifically naming overseas branches including VTB Bank in Shanghai.

  • US Congress / Executive Branch
  • United States
  • Effective October 18, 2026
  • Final rule

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