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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (42) of 2022

Dubai Law·42 of 2022

Issued Date
October 13, 2022
Effective from
October 13, 2022
Articles
4
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Terminates the mandate of a special tribunal established under Decree No. 34 of 2009 and transfers pending claims and applications to competent courts without d…

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    Article 1

    Article (1) a. Pursuant to this Decree, the mandate of the special Tribunal formed pursuant to the above-mentioned Decree No. (34) of 2009 is terminated. b. All claims and applications to be filed after the effective date hereof with respect to the financial liabilities of the Debtor, Abid Ramadan Abdullah Saeed Ra'ae Al Boom, will be registered with the competent courts. Referral of Claims and Applications

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The claims and applications that have not yet been determined by a definitive decision or award of the special Tribunal, formed pursuant to the above-mentioned Decree No. (34) of 2009, will be referred, without charging any additional fees, to the competent ©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. (42) of 2022 Terminating the Mandate of a Special Tribunal Page 2 of 2 courts in accordance with the rules of jurisdiction stipulated in the legislation in force in the Emirate of Dubai. Repeals

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The above-mentioned Decree No. (34) of 2009 is hereby repealed. Any provision in any other legislation is also hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Decree. Commencement and Publication

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    Article 4

    Article (4) 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 13 October 2022 Corresponding to 17 Rabi al-Awwal 1444 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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