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General UAE Legal Questions LawRegulation No. (1) of 2010

Dubai Law·1 of 2010

Issued Date
March 18, 2010
Effective from
March 18, 2010
Articles
4
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Permits non-UAE nationals to acquire freehold ownership rights without time restriction in specified real property on Plot No.

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

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  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) Article (4) of the above-mentioned Regulation No. (3) of 2006 is hereby superseded by the following:

  2. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) Any provision in any other legislation will be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Regulation. ©2020 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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    Regulation No. (1) of 2010 Amending Regulation No. (3) of 2006 Determining Areas for Ownership by Non-UAE Nationals of Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai Page 2 of 2

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    Article 3

    Article (3) This Regulation 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 18 March 2010 Corresponding to 2 Rabi al-Thani 1431 A.H.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) A non-UAE national may acquire freehold ownership rights, without time restriction, in the Real Property existing on Plot No. (224), Nad Al Sheba, shown on the plan attached to this Regulation.

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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