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General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (12) of 2018

Dubai Law·12 of 2018

Issued Date
September 19, 2018
Effective from
September 19, 2018
Articles
2
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Repeals Law No. 4 of 2001 concerning Free Zones and comes into force upon issuance and publication in the Official Gazette.

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

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    Article (1) Pursuant to this Law, the above-mentioned Law No. (4) of 2001 Concerning Free Zones is repealed. Commencement and Publication

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    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 19 September 2018 Corresponding to 9 Muharram 1440 A.H. ©2019 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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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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