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Dubai Law·32 of 2015

Issued Date
December 27, 2015
Effective from
December 27, 2015
Articles
11
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Establishes the Official Gazette of Dubai as the primary publication for legislation and regulatory resolutions.

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

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11 articles

  1. 1

    Title of the Law: the Law

    Article 1

    Article (1) This Law will be cited as “Law No. (32) of 2015 Concerning the Official Gazette of the Government of Dubai”. Definitions

  2. 2

    Title of the Law: the Law

    Article 2

    Article (2) The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise: Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai. Ruler: His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. ©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. (32) of 2015 Concerning the Official Gazette of the Government of Dubai Page 2 of 4 Government: The Government of Dubai. Government Entity: Any of the Government departments, public agencies or corporations, authorities, or councils affiliated to the Government, or any similar entity. SLC: The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai. General Secretariat: The General Secretariat of the SLC. Official Gazette: The official gazette in which the Government publishes the local Legislation of the Emirate, treaties, notices, and any other document required to be published pursuant to a resolution of a competent authority or the SLC. Legislation: This includes laws, decrees, orders, regulations, bylaws, instructions, resolutions, and similar enactments issued by the competent authorities at the Government and Government Entities. Regulatory Resolutions: This includes resolutions, bylaws, instructions, manuals, and similar regulatory instruments issued by competent authorities at Government Entities, which the SLC decides to publish in the Official Gazette. These include abstract general rules that apply to individuals, companies, corporations, or any other entity, excluding administrative resolutions applicable to specific persons or cases. Scope of Application

  3. 3

    Article 3

    Article (3) This Law applies to the Official Gazette published by the SLC. Official Gazette Language

  4. 4

    Article 4

    Article (4) The Official Gazette will be published in the Arabic language. The translation into a foreign language of certain legislative texts included in the Official Gazette may also be published as deemed necessary by the SLC.

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    Law No. (32) of 2015 Concerning the Official Gazette of the Government of Dubai Page 3 of 4 Management of Official Gazette Processes

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    Article 5

    Article (5) The General Secretariat will supervise the management of the Official Gazette processes and website, and will issue the resolutions required to regulate editing and printing the Official Gazette, determining its dates of publication, distributing Official Gazette issues in paper and electronic form, and uploading the Official Gazette to smart applications. Legal Effect of Publication in the Official Gazette

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    Article 6

    Article (6) Any Legislation issued after the effective date of this Law will be deemed proclaimed to, and binding on, all persons as applicable in the Emirate, and will come into force thirty (30) days after the date of its publication unless otherwise stated in such Legislation. Obligations of Government Entities

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    Article 7

    Article (7) All Government Entities must provide the SLC with copies of the Regulatory Resolutions issued by them, for purposes of publication in the Official Gazette, archiving, and documentation. Subscription and Gratis Copies

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    Article 8

    Article (8) a. The SLC will determine the Official Gazette subscription fees and the entities to which gratis copies of the Official Gazette will be provided. b. The Official Gazette will be accessible to the public free of charge through the Official Gazette website or smart applications. Issuing Implementing Resolutions

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    Article 9

    Article (9) The Chairman of the SLC or his authorised representative will issue the resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.

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    Law No. (32) of 2015 Concerning the Official Gazette of the Government of Dubai Page 4 of 4 Repeals

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    Article 10

    Article (10) Any provision in any other Legislation will be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law. Publication and Commencement

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    Article 11

    Article (11) This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force thirty (30) days after the day on which it is published. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 27 December 2015 Corresponding to 16 Rabi al-Awwal 1437 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(11)
  1. 1Article (1) This Law will be cited as “Law No. (32) of 2015 Concerning the Offic
  2. 2Article (2) The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law,
  3. 3Article (3) This Law applies to the Official Gazette published by the SLC. Offic
  4. 4Article (4) The Official Gazette will be published in the Arabic language. The t
  5. 5Article (5) The General Secretariat will supervise the management of the Officia
  6. 6Article (6) Any Legislation issued after the effective date of this Law will be
  7. 7Article (7) All Government Entities must provide the SLC with copies of the Regu
  8. 8Article (8) a. The SLC will determine the Official Gazette subscription fees and
  9. 9Article (9) The Chairman of the SLC or his authorised representative will issue
  10. 10Article (10) Any provision in any other Legislation will be repealed to the exte
  11. 11Article (11) This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come in
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