Nisar Mohammad Ahmad [Supervisor]راشد ناصر مصبح خميس الكلباني2025-01-212025-01-212024Rashid Nasser Misbah Khamis Al-Khabali. (2024). ‘Athar al-shakliyah al-qanuni li-sharikat al-mahalliyah wa al-ajnabiyah fi daulah al-imarat al-‘arabiyah al-mutahadah [Doctoral dissertation, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia]. USIM Research Repository.https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/26121Matric:4192753 (FSU)The impact of the legal form of local and foreign companies on development in the United Arab Emirates is an important topic that should be highlighted for its importance in practical life, which is reflected in the country's economic growth and increased productivity. This study discusses the main problem of the extent to which the UAE legislation texts address the legal form of local and foreign companies and the extent of their impact on development in the country. This study mainly aims to clarify the legal form of local and foreign companies, by stating the laws regulating them and their impact on development in the UAE. To achieve the purpose of the study, the researcher adopted descriptive and analytical descriptive approaches to understand phenomena, clarify relationships and make predictions. The researcher used neoclassical and domestic growth models to analyze foreign investment and the relationship between foreign and local companies, in addition to analyzing various Arab and foreign international references, magazines, studies and statistics to achieve reliable results. As a result, the study focused on the impact of foreign companies and their investments on the economic development of the UAE. The importance of the practical study is highlighted by the fact that it has not received wide attention from researchers and specialists, despite the importance of this topic in light of the spread of local, foreign and transnational companies, as well as the scarcity of legal studies on the obstacles that prevented attracting foreign investment in the UAE, while the practical importance of the study is highlighted in light of the widespread spread of local, foreign and transnational companies and the absence of a unified law regulating their provisions. The results indicated that developing countries with growing markets, improved infrastructure and positive social indicators attract incoming companies for foreign direct investment. Transnational companies closely follow the internal policies of host countries to enhance participation and development. The flexible foreign direct investment law in the UAE has succeeded in attracting investments by allowing amendments to the list of permitted sectors. Foreign direct investment leads to increased national investment, competition and access to export markets, which ultimately contributes to economic development. Accordingly, the researcher recommends encouraging the development of unified laws and regulations in all emirates, specifically targeting areas that directly affect foreign direct investment. This can be achieved through collaboration between federal and local authorities, legal experts and relevant stakeholders to ensure consistency and compatibility in legal requirements and procedures.ArForeign companiesUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)InvestmentEconomic developmentLawLocal legaltext::thesis::doctoral thesis