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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (34) of 2020

Dubai Law·34 of 2020

Issued Date
November 24, 2020
Effective from
November 24, 2020
Articles
4
Last synced
Sep 7, 2026
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Transfers specified functions to the Supreme Legislation Committee effective upon decree publication. Repeals Decree No. 26 of 2009 and Resolution No.

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) a. As of the date on which this Decree comes into force, the following will be transferred to the SCE: ©2021 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. (34) of 2020 Transferring the Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee to the Supreme Council of Energy Page 2 of 2 1. the duties and functions assigned to the DNEC under the above-mentioned Decree No. (26) of 2009 and the legislation in force in the Emirate; 2. the ownership of the real property, movables, assets, devices, equipment, and other property of the DNEC; 3. the employees of the DNEC. They will be governed by the above-mentioned Law No. (8) of 2018 and will retain their existing rights; and 4. the financial appropriations allocated to the DNEC by the Department of Finance. b. All rights and obligations of the DNEC are hereby transferred to the SCE. Issuing Implementing Resolutions

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The Chairman of the Executive Council will issue the resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Decree. Repeals

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The above-mentioned Decree No. (26) of 2009 and Resolution No. (6) of 2020 are hereby repealed. Any provision in any other legislation will also be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Decree. Publication and Commencement

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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 Issued in Dubai on 24 November 2020 Corresponding to 9 Rabi al-Thani 1442 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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