DIFC Real Property Regulations

In force on 21 November 2024 
 
The Board of Directors of the DIFCA, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by Article 175 of the Law, hereby make these Regulations.

1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Application and interpretation 

1.1.1

These Regulations may be cited as the “Real Property Regulations”. 

1.1.2

These Regulations apply to any person to whom the Law applies. 

1.1.3 

A reference in these Regulations to a law is a reference to that law as amended from time to time. 

1.1.4 

A reference in these Regulations to an Appendix is a reference to an Appendix in these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears. 

1.1.5 

Defined terms are identified throughout these Regulations by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or phrase. Where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning. 

1.1.6 

The following defined terms have the meaning given below: 

1.1.7 

All other defined terms have the same meaning they have under the Law. 

1.1.8 

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