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UAE Civil Litigation LawFederal Law No. (7) of 2021 Repealing Federal Law No. (17) of 1978 Regulating the Events and Procedures of Appeal by Cassation before the Union Supreme Court and its Amendments

UAE Federal Law·Federal Law No. (7) of 2021

قانون اتحادي بإلغاء القانون الاتحادي بتنظيم حالات وإجراءات الطعن بالنقض أمام المحكمة الاتحادية العليا وتعديلاته

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
April 29, 2021
Effective from
April 30, 2021
Articles
2
Last synced
Jun 15, 2026
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Plain-language summary

  • Replaces the 1978 cassation law with updated rules for appeals to the Union Supreme Court.
  • Sets out when and how parties can challenge court decisions through cassation appeals.
  • Applies to all cassation cases filed in the Union Supreme Court across the UAE.
  • Defines procedural steps, deadlines, and requirements for submitting cassation petitions.
  • Cancels the old 1978 law and any amendments made to it.

Repeals Federal Law No. 17 of 1978 and regulates the events and procedures governing appeals by cassation before the Union Supreme Court.

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

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Federal Law No. (17) of 1978 Regulating the Events and Procedures of Appeal by Cassation before the Union Supreme Court and its Amendments is hereby repealed.

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    Federal Law of 2021 Repealing Federal Law of 1978 Regulating the Events and Procedures of Appeal by Cassation before the Union Supreme Court and its Amendments 2

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    Article 2

    Article (2) This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of the day following its date of publication. Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates Issued by us at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, On: 17 / Ramadan / 1442 AH Corresponding: 29 / April / 2021 AD

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

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