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UAE Corporate / Commercial LawLaw No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation

Dubai Law·23 of 2007

Issued Date
September 30, 2007
Effective from
September 30, 2007
Articles
18
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Establishes Dubai Airports Corporation as a public corporation operating on a commercial basis with financial and administrative independence.

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

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  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) This Law will be cited as “Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation”.

  2. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) The following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise: UAE: The United Arab Emirates. Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai. Ruler: His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. DCAA: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. DACC: The Dubai Aviation City Corporation. DAC: The Dubai Aviation City. ©2016 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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    Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation Page 2 of 5 Corporation: The Dubai Airports Corporation. Chairman: The chairman of the board of directors of the DACC. CEO: The chief executive officer of the Corporation. Department: The Department of Civil Aviation.

  3. 3

    Article 3

    Article (3) Pursuant to this Law, a public corporation named the “Dubai Airports Corporation” is established in the DAC, and will conduct its business on a commercial basis. The Corporation will have financial and administrative autonomy, independent legal personality, and the legal capacity required to undertake all acts and dispositions that ensure the achievement of its objectives. The Corporation may sue and be sued in its own name, appoint any other person to represent it for this purpose, or authorise any natural or legal person to represent it in judicial claims and proceedings. The Corporation will be affiliated to the DACC.

  4. 4

    Article 4

    Article (4) The head office of the Corporation will be located in the DAC. The Corporation may establish branches and offices within and outside of the UAE.

  5. 5

    Article 5

    Article (5) The Corporation aims to: 1. operate and manage airports within and outside of the UAE, and promote the services provided in them to the highest levels of quality and safety in accordance with international treaties and conventions and the applicable regulations concerning air navigation; and 2. provide logistic services at the airports it manages to ensure the highest levels of quality and profitability are achieved.

  6. 6

    Article 6

    Article (6) To achieve its objectives, the Corporation will have the functions to: 1. manage the Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, and any other airports within or outside of the UAE;

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    Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation Page 3 of 5 2. own and lease the real property, movables, materials, devices, equipment, and software required for performing and completing its work; and 3. enter into agreements with other corporations, authorities, or companies in order to assist it in performing all or part of the work assigned to it.

  7. 7

    Article 7

    Article (7) The Corporation will have a CEO and an administrative body. The CEO will be appointed pursuant to a resolution issued by the Chairman.

  8. 8

    Article 8

    Article (8) The CEO will undertake general supervision of the work and activities of the Corporation. In particular, the CEO will have the powers to: 1. draft the comprehensive strategic plans related to the work of the Corporation, and submit these to the Chairman for approval; 2. prepare, develop, and implement the policies required for the achievement of the objectives of the Corporation; 3. draft the operating and administrative bylaws and regulations related to the work of the Corporation, and submit these to the Chairman for approval; 4. submit to the Chairman biannual reports on the work of the Corporation; 5. submit the draft annual budget of the Corporation to the Chairman for approval; and 6. perform any other duties or functions assigned to him by the Chairman.

  9. 9

    Article 9

    Article (9) The CEO will represent the Corporation in its relationships with third parties and before judicial authorities, and may authorise any other person or entity to represent the Corporation before third parties and judicial authorities.

  10. 10

    Article 10

    Article (10) In regulating its accounts and records, the Corporation will apply the rules and principles of commercial accounting. The financial year of the Corporation will commence on 1 January and will end on 31

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    Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation Page 4 of 5 December of each year, except that the first financial year will commence on the day on which this Law comes into force and will end on 31 December of the following year.

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    Article 11

    Article (11) The financial resources of the Corporation will consist of: 1. the profits and proceeds of its activities; 2. the fees collected by the Corporation and the charges for the services it provides; and 3. any other resources approved by the Chairman.

  12. 12

    Article 12

    Article (12) Effective as of the date on which this Law comes into force, all rights, assets, and obligations of the Department arising prior to the effective date of this Law and relating to the functions of the Corporation stipulated in Article (6) of this Law, are hereby transferred to the Corporation, with the exception of the ownership of real property and facilities.

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    Article 13

    Article (13) The Department employees required by the Corporation to achieve its objectives will be transferred to the Corporation through coordination between the Department and the Corporation. These employees will retain their existing rights.

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    Article 14

    Article (14) The Financial Audit Department will audit the accounts of the Corporation.

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    Article 15

    Article (15) Neither the Government nor the DACC will be liable for any debts or obligations of the Corporation.

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    Article 16

    Article (16) The Chairman will issue the regulations, bylaws, and resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.

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    Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Airports Corporation Page 5 of 5

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    Article 17

    Article (17) Any provision in any other legislation will be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.

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    Article 18

    Article (18) This Law 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 30 September 2007 Corresponding to 18 Ramadan 1428 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.

Articles in this law(18)
  1. 1Article (1) This Law will be cited as “Law No. (23) of 2007 Establishing the Dub
  2. 2Article (2) The following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated
  3. 3Article (3) Pursuant to this Law, a public corporation named the “Dubai Airports
  4. 4Article (4) The head office of the Corporation will be located in the DAC. The C
  5. 5Article (5) The Corporation aims to: 1. operate and manage airports within and o
  6. 6Article (6) To achieve its objectives, the Corporation will have the functions t
  7. 7Article (7) The Corporation will have a CEO and an administrative body. The CEO
  8. 8Article (8) The CEO will undertake general supervision of the work and activitie
  9. 9Article (9) The CEO will represent the Corporation in its relationships with thi
  10. 10Article (10) In regulating its accounts and records, the Corporation will apply
  11. 11Article (11) The financial resources of the Corporation will consist of: 1. the
  12. 12Article (12) Effective as of the date on which this Law comes into force, all ri
  13. 13Article (13) The Department employees required by the Corporation to achieve its
  14. 14Article (14) The Financial Audit Department will audit the accounts of the Corpo
  15. 15Article (15) Neither the Government nor the DACC will be liable for any debts or
  16. 16Article (16) The Chairman will issue the regulations, bylaws, and resolutions re
  17. 17Article (17) Any provision in any other legislation will be repealed to the exte
  18. 18Article (18) This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come in
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