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Article (1) Article (4) of the Original Law will be superseded by the following:
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General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (10) of 2010
Dubai Law·10 of 2010
Law ID
dubai-law-2010-10
- Issued Date
- April 27, 2010
- Effective from
- April 27, 2010
- Articles
- 3
- Last synced
- Jul 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
Amends article 4 of the original law to require police to publish notices in Arabic and English newspapers when vehicles, motorcycles, and pedal cycles are impo…
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Article 2
Article (2) 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 27 April 2010 Corresponding to 13 Jumada al-Ula 1431 A.H.
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Article 4
Article (4) 1. A notice to the owners and mortgagees of Vehicles, Motorcycles, and Pedal Cycles impounded by the Police will be published in one Arabic and one English daily newspaper, both widely-circulated, requiring those owners and mortgagees to report to the competent Police department to recover their impounded items no later than one (1) month from the date of publication of the notice. 2. If the owners or mortgagees of Vehicles, Motorcycles, or Pedal Cycles fail to complete the procedures to terminate the impoundment and recover the impounded items within the period mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Article, such items will be sold by public auction in accordance with the provisions and procedures stipulated in the above-mentioned Law No. (6) of 1997. ©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 must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict the Arabic text will prevail.
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Law No. (10) of 2010 Amending Law No. (34) of 2008 Concerning Disposition of Impounded Vehicles, Machinery, and Bikes Page 2 of 2
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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