Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations (Fees) Rules 2023

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DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS REGULATIONS (FEES) RULES 2023 Date of Adoption: [] 2023 The Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, in implementation of sections 9(6) and 15 of the Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023, hereby makes the following Rules -

1. Citation, commencement and interpretation
   (1) These Rules may be cited as the DLT Foundations Regulations (Fees) Rules 2023. (2) These Rules shall come into force on the date of their publication. (3) In these Rules- "Regulations" means the DLT Foundations Regulations 2023. “relevant section” means any provision under the Regulations where:
   (a) a filing must be sent to the Registrar by the filing deadline stated in the relevant section; and (b) a delay in meeting the filing deadline attracts a late filing fee. (4) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) references to sections are to sections of the Regulations, and (b) a reference to a “Rule” or “Rules” is a reference to these rules and a reference to a numbered Rule, Part or Schedule is to the rule, part or
   schedule of these Rules.
   (5) Terms used in these Rules which are defined in the Regulations shall have the meanings given to them in the Regulations.
2. Application and notification fees
   The fees set out in Schedule 1 to these Rules shall apply to applications and notifications made under the Regulations.
3. Fees payable in respect of late filings made to the Registrar
   Schedule 2 to these Rules makes provision for the fees that are payable to the Registrar
   in respect of a delay in meeting a filing deadline specified in a relevant section.
4. Reduction, waiver or refund of fees
   The Registrar may reduce, waive or refund all or part of any fee if it considers that, in the exceptional circumstances of a particular case, it would be equitable to do so.

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SCHEDULE 1
APPLICATION AND NOTIFICATION FEES
The following fees are payable in respect of applications and notifications made in accordance with the Regulations￾Initial Application Fees Name Reservation 200 Application for registration of a DLT Foundation 500 Issuance of commercial licence 8,000 Data protection fee 300 Renewals and notifications Fees Commercial licence renewal (annual fee) 8,000 Annual data protection fee 300 Notification of appointment and cessation of a Company Service Provider 150 Notification of a change in particulars of the DLT Foundation - (i) by a DLT Foundation 150 (ii) by a DLT Foundation with a Company Service Provider appointed, where the change in particulars of the DLT Foundation is a result of a change in particulars of the Company Service Provider Nil Notification of an appointment of a Company Service Provider 150 Notification of a cessation of a Company Service Provider 150 Notification of an appointment and cessation of a Councillor 150 Notification of an appointment of a Councillor 150 Notification of a cessation of a Councillor 150 Notification of change of particulars of a Councillor 150

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Notification of an appointment and cessation of a Guardian 150 Notification of an appointment of a Guardian 150 Notification of a cessation of a Guardian 150 Notification of change of particulars of a Guardian 150 Notification of changes in any body within the Organisational and Governance Structure 500 Notification of a change of name of a DLT Foundation 150 Amendment of the Charter 500 Beneficiary or Tokenholder request for information from the Registrar 150 Continuation to ADGM 7,500 Continuation from ADGM 7,500 Application to strike off 2,000 Reinstatement of a DLT Foundation on the Register 5,000

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SCHEDULE 2
LATE FILING FEES
Fees Payable

1. Fees payable in respect of late filings made to the Registrar
   In respect of a delay in meeting the filing deadline specified in a relevant section, a late filing fee of USD 150 per month will be automatically charged by the Registrar, for each month or part thereof that the filing is late, up to a maximum of 3 months, in addition to any applicable filing fee.