Unified UAE Legislation Database

Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2025 On the Regulation of Professional Law Firms and Legal Consultancies

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

The UAE Cabinet

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

The Cabinet:

- Having reviewed the Constitution,

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers,and its amendments,

- Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2022 Regulating the Legal Profession and Legal Consultation Profession

- Cabinet Decision No. 8 of 2025 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2022 Regulating the Legal Profession and Legal Consultation Profession,

- Cabinet Decision No. 9 of 2025 approving the Charter of the Legal Profession and Legal Consultancy,

- As presented by the Minister of Justice and approved by the Cabinet,

has decided:

 

Article 1 - Definitions

In the application of the provisions of this decision, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated next to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

State: United Arab Emirates.

 

Ministry: Ministry of Justice.

 

Minister: Minister of Justice.

 

Competent Authority: The local economic development department or the competent authority in the free zone, as the case may be.

 

Competent Department: Lawyers and Legal Advisors Affa...