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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (14) of 2013

Dubai Law·14 of 2013

Issued Date
April 28, 2013
Effective from
April 28, 2013
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2
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Grants the Director General of DTCM authority as Head of Department over all contracts to which DTCM is party, effective 17 January 2013.

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

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    Article (1) The Director General of the DTCM is hereby vested with the powers of Head of Department prescribed by the above-mentioned Law No. (6) of 1997, in respect of all contracts to which the DTCM is party.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) This Decree comes into force on 17 January 2013, and will be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 28 April 2013 Corresponding to 18 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1434 A.H. ©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 will be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict the Arabic text will prevail.

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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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