Article (28)
a. No claim or Dispute in respect of which Conciliation must be proposed in accordance with the
provisions of this Law and the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof may be registered with
the Courts unless it has first been referred to the CASD, the Family Guidance and
Reconciliation Committee, the Government Entity, or the Authorised Entity. If any such a claim
or Dispute is registered with the Courts, the Courts must refer it to the CASD, the Family
Guidance and Reconciliation Committee, the Government Entity, or the Authorised Entity, as
the case may be, to exercise its legally prescribed jurisdiction.
b. No claim or Dispute in respect of which Conciliation may not be proposed under the provisions
of this Law and the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof may be registered with the CASD,
the Family Guidance and Reconciliation Committee, any Government Entity, or any Authorised
Entity. In such cases, these entities must refer the claim or Dispute to the Courts to exercise
their legally prescribed jurisdiction.
c. Where the CASD is unable to settle the Dispute amicably through Conciliation for any reason
whatsoever, the Dispute must be brought before the Competent Judge for determination
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pursuant to a reasoned decision concluding the litigation proceedings or referring the claim
to the Competent Court, as the case may be.
d. Where the value of the Dispute does not exceed the maximum amount of a claim falling within
the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance, as prescribed by the above-mentioned Federal
Law by Decree No. (42) of 2022, either Disputants may submit a grievance against the
decision of the Competent Judge issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this
Article, within fifteen (15) days from the day following the date on which the decision is issued,
if it is rendered in the presence of the litigants, or fifteen (15) days from the day following
the date on which the Disputant is served with the decision, if it is rendered in any other
manner but is deemed to have been rendered in the presence of the litigants.
e. The grievance referred to in paragraph (d) of this Article will be submitted to the Competent
Judge for consideration in accordance with the procedures prescribed for considering
grievances. The decision of the Competent Judge in this respect will be final, non-appealable,
and conclusive of the litigation.
f. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Article, a decision of the Competent Judge
concluding the litigation may be appealed where the value of the Dispute exceeds the
maximum amount of a claim falling within the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance as
prescribed by the above-mentioned Federal Law by Decree No. (42) of 2022. The appeal will
be filed in accordance with the procedures and rules prescribed for appealing decisions and
judgements under the legislation in force.
Fees for Dispute Registration and Conciliation Agreement Approval
