DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 on the Arbitration Law

List of amending documents:

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2013

PART 1 — GENERAL 

1.Title

This Law may be cited as the “Arbitration Law of 2008”. 

(as amended by Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2013)

(refer to the text in the previous edition)

2. Legislative authority 

This Law is made by the Ruler of Dubai. 

3. Application of the Law 

This Law applies in the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre. 

4. Dates of enactment and commencement 

This Law is: 

a. enacted on; and 

b. comes into force on, 

the respective dates specified in the enactment notice in respect of the Law. 

5. Repeal of legislation 

As on the date specified in the enactment notice in respect of the Law, the DIFC law No. 8 of 2004 shall be repealed and replaced in its entirety by the Law. 

6. Interpretation 

The Schedule contains: 

a. interpretative provisions which apply to this Law; and 

b. a list of defined terms used in this Law.  

PART 2 —SCOPE OF APPLICATION

7. Scope of application of Law 

1. Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Article, this Law shall apply where the Seat of the Arbitration is the DIFC.