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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (29) of 2005

Dubai Law·29 of 2005

Issued Date
July 2, 2005
Effective from
July 2, 2005
Articles
6
Last synced
Sep 7, 2026
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Affiliates Dubai Dry Docks Authority to the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation while preserving its legal personality and operational independence under…

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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    Article 1

    Article (1) The Dubai Dry Docks Authority is hereby affiliated to the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The Dubai Dry Docks Authority will maintain its legal personality and operate in accordance with its establishing decree.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Article (8) of the above-mentioned Decree No. (3) of 1983 is hereby superseded by the following:

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Articles (4) and (6) of the above-mentioned Decree No. (3) of 1983 are hereby repealed.

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    Article 5

    Article (5) This Decree comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette. Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 2 July 2005 Corresponding to 25 Jumada al-Ula 1426 A.H.

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    Article 8

    Article (8) a. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Article, the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation may issue the regulations and rules required to manage and operate ©2020 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1 Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.

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    Decree No. (29) of 2005 Affiliating the Dubai Dry Docks Authority to the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation Page 2 of 2 the Dubai Dry Docks Authority; and amend the same from time to time. These regulations and rules will be binding on all persons. b. Without prejudice to its exemption from liability pursuant to the provisions of Article (5) of this Decree, the Government of Dubai may amend or replace these regulations and rules at its own discretion, or exempt any entity from compliance with any or all of their provisions. c. The regulations and rules applicable to the Dubai Dry Docks Authority on the date on which this Decree is issued will continue in force unless they are replaced or amended by the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Article.

Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

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