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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (53) of 2009

Dubai Law·53 of 2009

Issued Date
October 28, 2009
Effective from
October 28, 2009
Articles
3
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Establishes the Supreme Fiscal Committee in Dubai under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum to oversee fiscal matters in the emirate.

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

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    Article (1) A permanent committee named the “Supreme Fiscal Committee in the Emirate of Dubai” is hereby formed in the Emirate of Dubai under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, and with the membership of: 1. Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director of His Highness the Ruler’s Court, as vice chairman; 2. Mr. Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shaibani, Secretary General of the Executive Council, as member; 3. Mr. Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, Director General of the Department of Finance, as member; and ©2015 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1Every 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. (53) of 2009 Amending Decree No. (24) of 2007 Forming the Supreme Fiscal Committee in the Emirate of Dubai Page 2 of 2 4. Mr. Abdul Aziz Rahma Al Muhairi, representative of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, as member.

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    Article (1) Article (1) of the Original Decree is hereby superseded by the following:

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    Article (2) This Decree comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 28 October 2009 Corresponding to 9 Thu al-Qidah 1430 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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