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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (12) of 2010

Dubai Law·12 of 2010

Issued Date
June 7, 2010
Effective from
June 7, 2010
Articles
3
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Transfers ownership of specified land plots in Al Garhoud and Al Qus, together with all attached rights and obligations, to AMAF.

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) a. The ownership of the following land plots, together with all rights and obligations attached thereto, is hereby transferred to the AMAF: 1. Plot No. (214 - 909), Al Garhoud; 2. Plot No. (247 - 387), Al Qusais Industrial Area Fourth; 3. Plot No. (245 - 232), Al Muhaisnah Fourth; 4. Plot No. (245 - 250), Al Muhaisnah Fourth; 5. Plot No. (245 - 262), Al Muhaisnah Fourth; 6. Plot No. (245 - 269), Al Muhaisnah Fourth; 7. Plot No. (251 - 4697), Mirdif; 8. Plot No. (359 - 958), Al Quoz Fourth; 9. Plot No. (359 - 668), Al Quoz Fourth; and 10. Plot No. (359 - 881), Al Quoz Fourth. ©2022 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. (12) of 2010 Transferring the Ownership of Land to the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation Page 2 of 2 b. The land plots referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article will be registered in the name of the AMAF as Endowments.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The Land Department, the Dubai Municipality, and all other concerned Government entities must take the action required for the implementation of the provisions of this Decree.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) 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 7 June 2010 Corresponding to 24 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1431 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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