We, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,
- Having reviewed:
- The Constitution;
- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972, on the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;
- Federal Law No. 17 of 2016, Establishing Mediation and Conciliation Centers in Civil and Commercial Disputes, as amended;
- Federal Law No. 6 of 2021, on Mediation for Settlement of Civil and Commercial Disputes; and
- Based on the Proposal submitted by the Minister of Justice and approved by the Cabinet,
Hereby enact the following Decree-Law:
For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and expressions shall bear the meanings assigned thereto respectively, unless the context requires otherwise:
State: The United Arab Emirates.
Council: The Federal Judicial Council.
Department: The Federal Judicial Inspection Department.
Center: A Mediation and Conciliation Center.
Parties: Parties to disputes referred to Mediation or Conciliation.
Mediation: An optional and alternative ...