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General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (3) of 2017

Dubai Law·3 of 2017

Issued Date
January 30, 2017
Effective from
January 30, 2017
Articles
5
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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    Article 1

    Article (1) Effective as of the date on which this Law comes into force, the duties and powers of the Dubai Economic Council (the “DEC”) under the above-mentioned Law No. (28) of 2007 are hereby transferred to the Department of Economic Development (the “DED”); and all the rights and obligations of the DEC are hereby transferred to the DED. Transfer of DEC Employees

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    Article 2

    Article (2) As of the effective date of this Law, all DEC Employees are hereby transferred to the DED. The transferred Employees will be placed on grades based on the Table of Grades and Salaries attached to the above-mentioned Government of Dubai Human Resources Management Law; and they will retain their existing rights. Repeals

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The above-mentioned Law No. (28) of 2007 is hereby repealed. Any provision in any other legislation will also be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law. ©2020 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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    Law No. (3) of 2017 Concerning the Dubai Economic Council Page 2 of 2 Issuing Implementing Resolutions

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    Article 4

    Article (4) The Chairman of the Executive Council will issue the resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law. Publication and Commencement

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    Article 5

    Article (5) 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 January 2017 Corresponding to 2 Jumada al-Ula 1438 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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