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Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022 Promulgating the Civil Procedure Code

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

List of amending documents:

Federal Decree-Law No. 22 of 2025

 

We, Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, 

 

Having reviewed:

- The Constitution

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 regarding the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;

- Federal Law No. 10 of 1973 regarding Supreme Federal Court, as amended;

- Federal Law No. 6 of 1978 concerning the Establishment of Federal Courts and the Transfer of Jurisdictions of the Current Judicial Authorities in some Emirates thereto, as amended;

- Federal Law No. 26 of 1981 concerning the Maritime Commercial Law, as amended;

- Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 promulgating the Civil Code of the United Arab Emirates, as amended;

- Federal Law No. 11 of 1992 regarding the Civil Procedure Code, as amended; 

- Federal Law No. 18 of 1993 regarding commercial transactions, as amended; 

- Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 regarding Personal Status, as amended; 

- Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016 regarding Bankruptcy, as amended; 

- Federal Law No. 13 of 2016 regarding Judicial Fees Payable to Federal Courts, as ame...