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Article 1
Article (1) Article (13) of the Original Law is hereby superseded by the following:
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General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (16) of 2010
Dubai Law·16 of 2010
Law ID
dubai-law-2010-16
- Issued Date
- July 4, 2010
- Effective from
- July 4, 2010
- Articles
- 3
- Last synced
- Jul 20, 2026
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Amends Article 13 of original legislation to establish penalties for violations, including fines. Law took effect upon issuance and publication in Official Gaze…
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Article 2
Article (2) This Law 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 4 July 2010 Corresponding to 22 Rajab 1431 A.H. ©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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Article 13
Article (13) a. Without prejudice to any stricter penalty stipulated in any other legislation, any person who violates the provisions of this Law or its implementing bylaw will be punished by a fine of not less than fifty Dirhams (AED 50.00) and not more than ten thousand Dirhams (AED 10,000.00). b. The fine may be doubled for any person who repeats the same violation within one (1) year from a previous violation, as may be prescribed by the Executive Council in this respect.
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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