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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (23) of 2007

Dubai Law·23 of 2007

Issued Date
October 23, 2007
Effective from
October 23, 2007
Articles
4
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Transfers legal affairs duties and powers from the Office of the Legal Advisor to the Executive Council, with employees retaining existing rights and the Chairm…

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) All duties and powers vested in the Office of the Legal Advisor of the Government of Dubai at His Highness the Ruler’s Court, in relation to managing the legal affairs of the Government of Dubai, are hereby transferred to the Executive Council.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The employees of the Office of the Legal Advisor of the Government of Dubai will be transferred to the Executive Council, and will retain their existing rights.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The Chairman of the Executive Council is hereby authorised to issue the resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Decree.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) This Decree will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai ©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. (23) of 2007 Transferring the Legal Affairs Management Functions of His Highness the Ruler’s Court to the Executive Council Page 2 of 2 Issued in Dubai on 23 October 2007 Corresponding to 12 Shawwal 1428 A.H.

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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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