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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (37) of 2025

Dubai Law·37 of 2025

Issued Date
August 16, 2025
Effective from
August 16, 2025
Articles
5
Last synced
Sep 7, 2026
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Dissolves the Cultural Foundation established under Decree No. 8 of 2004. The American School of Dubai succeeds to all rights, obligations, assets, and property…

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Pursuant to this Decree, the Cultural Foundation, established under the above-mentioned Decree No. (8) of 2004, is dissolved. Succession and Transfer

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    Article 2

    Article (2) The American School of Dubai hereby succeeds to all rights and obligations of the Cultural Foundation. All assets, funds, and property of the Cultural Foundation, including real estate, movable assets, equipment, and devices, will devolve to the American School of Dubai. Implementation of the Decree

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The American School of Dubai must coordinate with the concerned government entities, in particular the Community Development Authority in Dubai and the Knowledge and Human ©2025 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. (37) of 2025 Dissolving the Cultural Foundation Page 2 of 2 Development Authority in Dubai, to take the necessary measures to register the school in their records. The school must also provide any data and information required by these entities and comply with the legal requirements and procedures prescribed by the applicable legislation. Repeals

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    Article 4

    Article (4) The above-mentioned Decree No. (8) of 2004 is hereby repealed. Any provision in any other legislation is also hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Decree.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 5

    Article (5) 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 16 August 2025 Corresponding to 22 Safar 1447 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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