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UAE Debt Recovery / Collections LawCabinet Resolution No. (154) of 2025 Regarding the Regulation of the Agency to Undertake the Procedures for the Collection of Federal Entities’ Debts

UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (154) of 2025

قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن تشكيل اللجنة الوطنية لمكافحة الاتجار بالبشر

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
November 4, 2025
Effective from
November 15, 2025
Articles
8
Last synced
Sep 21, 2026

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Plain-language summary

  • Sets up a federal agency to collect debts owed to UAE government entities.
  • Defines how the agency handles debt collection procedures for federal bodies.
  • Applies to federal entities seeking to recover money owed to them.
  • Aims to standardize and streamline government debt recovery across the UAE.

Establishes a federal agency to manage debt collection procedures for UAE government entities, standardizing recovery processes across federal bodies and improv…

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Article-level text

Key Articles

8 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates. Committee : The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Formation of the Committee The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking shall be formed under the chairmanship of the Minister of Justice and with the membership of one or more representatives from the following authorities: 1. Ministry of Interior. 2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3. Ministry of Health and Prevention.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Formation of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking 2 4. Ministry of Community Empowerment. 5. Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. 6. Ministry of Justice. 7. Ministry of Family. 8. State Security Department. 9. National Guard. 10. UAE Media Council. 11. General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). 12. Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security. 13. UAE Red Crescent Authority. 14. Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. 15. National Human Rights Institution. 16. Federal Public Prosecution. 17. Public Prosecution – Abu Dhabi. 18. Public Prosecution – Dubai. 19. Public Prosecution – Sharjah. 20. Public Prosecution – Ras Al Khaimah. 21. Family Care Authority. 22. Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC). 23. Emirates Human Rights Association. 24. Aman Shelter for Women and Children in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Appointment of Committee Members The Chairman of the Committee shall issue a decision appointing the members of the Committee based on nominations submitted by the authorities referred to in Article (2) of this Resolution. The Committee shall select from among its members a Vice-Chairman to act on behalf of the Chairman in the event of their absence.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Formation of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking 3

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Competences of the Committee The Committee shall exercise the competences prescribed therefor under the Law regarding Combating Human Trafficking Crimes referred to herein.

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    Article 5

    Article (5) Annual Report The Committee shall prepare an annual report on the outcomes of its work, its recommendations, and the mechanisms for their implementation. The Chairman of the Committee shall submit the report to the Cabinet on 31 December of each year.

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    Article 6

    Article (6) Affiliation of the Committee and Its Rules of Procedure 1. The Committee shall be affiliated with the Ministry of Justice. 2. A decision regulating the Committee’s rules of procedure shall be issued by the Chairman of the Committee after approval by its members.

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    Article 7

    Article (7) Repeals Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2022 Regarding the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking is hereby repealed. Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution is also repealed.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2025 Regarding the Formation of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking 4

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    Article 8

    Article (8) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 A.H. Corresponding to: 4 November 2025 A.D.

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