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UAE Federal Decree-Law·Cabinet Resolution No. (145) of 2025

قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن لائحة الجزاءات الإدارية عن الأفعال التي تقع بالمخالفة لأحكام المرسوم بقانون اتحادي في شأن تنظيم مهنة الخبرة أمام الجهات القضائية ولائحته التنفيذية

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
October 31, 2025
Effective from
November 15, 2025
Articles
9
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026

Plain-language summary

  • Sets administrative penalties for experts who break the law on court expert practice in the UAE.
  • Applies to registered experts working before federal judicial bodies under Decree-Law No. 21 of 2022.
  • Covers violations of the expert profession law and its executive regulations.
  • Penalties may include warnings, fines, suspension, or removal from the experts roll.
  • Aims to ensure experts meet professional, ethical, and procedural standards in court work.

Establishes administrative sanctions for experts who violate the federal law regulating court expert practice, including warnings, fines, suspension, or removal…

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Definitions The definitions set out in Federal Decree by Law No. (21) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities shall apply to this Resolution. In addition, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Administrative Sanctions Regulation for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities and its Executive Regulation 2 Decree by Law : Federal Decree by Law No. (21) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities. Executive Regulation : Cabinet Resolution No. (17) of 2024 Regarding the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree by Law No. (21) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Verification of Violations The competent department shall be responsible for verifying the compliance of practitioners of the expert profession with the duties and obligations stipulated under the provisions of the Decree by Law and its Executive Regulation. For this purpose, it may request any documents and data it deems necessary and undertake the appropriate procedures to establish the commission of violating acts, provided that it shall submit a report thereon to the Committee to take the action it deems appropriate.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Imposition of Administrative Sanctions 1. Without prejudice to any procedures that may be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Decree by Law, the Committee may, where any practitioner of the expert profession commits any of the violations specified in the Schedule annexed to this Resolution, impose the fines set out opposite each violation, unless it decides to impose one of the following administrative sanctions: a. Written warning b. Administrative closure of the violating expert houses for a period not exceeding six (6) months, renewable once.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Administrative Sanctions Regulation for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities and its Executive Regulation 3 c. Charging the violator with the expenses and costs of removing and remedying the damages resulting from the violation, where the violator fails to carry out such removal or remedy. d. Revocation of the license. 2. The Committee may double the administrative fines in the event of repetition of the same violation within one year from the date of commission of the previous violation.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Grievance against Administrative Sanctions 1. The Committee shall notify the violator of the decision imposing the administrative sanction within fifteen (15) days from the date of its issuance, through the means approved by the Committee. The notification shall include a statement of the committed violation, the period required for its removal and rectification, and any other information determined by the Committee. 2. Any person against whom an administrative sanction decision has been issued may submit a written grievance to the Minister or their delegate, within thirty (30) days from the date of notification of the contested decision, provided that the grievance is reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents. 3. The grievance shall be decided upon within thirty (30) days from the date of its submission, in accordance with the procedures applied by the Ministry. The lapse of this period without a decision on the application shall be deemed an implicit rejection of the grievance.

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    Article 5

    Article (5) Amendment of Administrative Fines The Cabinet shall have exclusive competence to make any amendments to the administrative fines set out in this Resolution, whether by addition, deletion, or modification.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Administrative Sanctions Regulation for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities and its Executive Regulation 4

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    Article 6

    Article (6) Collection of Administrative Fines Administrative fines imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution shall be collected in accordance with the mechanism determined by the Ministry of Finance.

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    Article 7

    Article (7) Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the resolutions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.

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    Article 8

    Article (8) Repeals Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed.

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    Article 9

    Article (9) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 9 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 A.H. Corresponding to: 31 October 2025 A.D.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Administrative Sanctions Regulation for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities and its Executive Regulation 5 Schedule Annexed to Cabinet Resolution No. (145) of 2025 Regarding the Administrative Sanctions Regulation for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law No. (21) of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities and its Executive Regulation No. Description of the Violation Fine (AED) 1. Practicing expert activities before taking the legal oath. (5,000) 2. Failure to practice the expert profession through licensed expert houses within the expert’s specialization, in accordance with the conditions specified in Article (8) of the Executive Regulation. (10,000) 3. Suspension of the practice of the profession without notifying the competent department. (3,000) 4. Failure of the expert to perform the task assigned thereto personally, or to seek assistance in performing the assigned task from any of the experts employed thereby, without such assistance being under their responsibility and supervision. (15,000) 5. Engaging, by an expert house, any experts other than those employed thereby to perform the task assigned thereto, under its responsibility and supervision. (15,000) 6. Disclosure by the expert of information obtained by virtue of performing expert activities. (20,000) 7. Failure of the expert to include their name, registration number, and the name of the expert house through which they work on all their publications, correspondence, certificates, and reports signed thereby. (2,000) 8. Failure of the expert to notify the Ministry of their address and (3,000)

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Administrative Sanctions Regulation for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law of 2022 Regarding the Regulation of the Profession of Experts before Judicial Authorities and its Executive Regulation 6 any amendment thereto, or failure to update their data with the Ministry, within one month from the date on which such amendment occurs. 9. Failure of the expert to comply with the procedures relating to expert activities, or failure to respond to the competent judicial authorities when summoned for discussion or clarification at the time specified by such authorities. (15,000) 10. Failure of the expert to maintain a dedicated register for recording the details of expert activities completed thereby. (10,000) 11. Failure of the expert to retain a true copy of the reports prepared thereby for a period of not less than five (5) years, commencing from the date of depositing the report with the competent court or delivering it to the report applicant. (10,000) 12. Failure of the expert to recuse themselves from practicing expert activities where any of the cases specified in Article (15) of the Decree by Law are met. (20,000)

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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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