Legislation Details
- Full Title: Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities
- Law Type: Federal Law
- Law Number: [10] of 2019
- Issued Date: 19 Dec 2019
- Effective Date: 31 Mar 2020
- Official Gazette: No. 669
- Sector: Justice and Judiciary
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 49
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Federal Law regulates the judicial relations among the federal, local, and judicial authorities in the United Arab Emirates. It aims to unify the judicial principles and procedures across the federal and local courts, ensuring the seamless enforcement of judgments and orders throughout the country. The law establishes an "Authority for Unification of Local and Federal Judicial Principles" to harmonize conflicting judicial rulings from the supreme courts. It also provides for the exchange of information, publication of judicial documents, and execution of judgments and arbitral awards across the federal and local jurisdictions. The law is significant for businesses and individuals in the UAE, as it enhances legal certainty and the efficient administration of justice. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The law regulates the judicial relations and procedures among the federal, local, and judicial authorities in the UAE. It applies to all federal and local judicial entities, including courts and public prosecutions. The purpose is to unify the judicial principles and procedures across the federal and local courts, ensuring the seamless enforcement of judgments and orders throughout the country. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 1, 10)
What are the key definitions under this law?
The law provides the following key definitions:
- State: United Arab Emirates
- Ministry: The Ministry of Justice
- Minister: Minister of Justice
- Authority: Authority for Unification of the Conflicting Judicial Principles
- Federal or Local Judicial Authority: The federal or local judicial entities, including courts and public prosecutions
- Chairmen of Local Judicial Authority: The Chairmen of the local judicial entities
- Bonds of Execution: The bonds specified in the legislation and regulations in force in the UAE
(Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The key obligations under this law include: 1. Federal or local judicial authorities must exchange information and data related to all adjudicated lawsuits and official records. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 2) 2. Judicial papers and documents must be published among the federal or local judicial authorities. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 3) 3. Federal or local judicial authorities must collect publication fees in accordance with the applicable legislation. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 4) 4. All federal or local judicial authorities must abide by the principles established by the Authority for Unification of Local and Federal Judicial Principles. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 18)
What licensing, registration, or approval requirements exist?
The legislation does not specify any licensing, registration, or approval requirements.
What rights and protections does this law provide?
The law provides the following rights and protections: 1. Federal or local judicial authorities have the right to request other authorities to initiate judicial proceedings on their behalf through letters rogatory. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 5) 2. Judgments and judicial orders issued by federal or local judicial authorities are enforceable throughout the UAE. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 10) 3. Judgments of arbitral tribunals, conciliation decisions, and judgments of specialized committees are enforceable in the UAE. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 11)
Which authorities or bodies are responsible for enforcement?
The key authorities responsible for enforcement under this law are: 1. The Ministry of Justice, which can request the assignment of members of the federal or local judicial authority to take the same positions in the other jurisdiction. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 7) 2. The Authority for Unification of Local and Federal Judicial Principles, which is responsible for harmonizing conflicting judicial principles issued by the supreme courts in the UAE. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 14-20)
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
The legislation does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
What fees, charges, or financial provisions are specified?
The law specifies the following financial provisions: 1. Federal or local judicial authorities must collect publication fees in accordance with the applicable legislation. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 4) 2. The requesting judicial authority must bear the expenses of the attendance of witnesses or experts, as well as the costs of their accommodation and return. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 4) 3. The requesting judicial authority must bear all financial entitlements and expenses incurred by the members of the judicial authority assigned to work therein, unless otherwise agreed between both judicial authorities. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 9)
What exemptions or exceptions apply?
The law states that it shall not apply to judgments issued against the authorities of the Emirates requested to implement. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 21)
How are disputes resolved under this law?
The legislation does not specify any dispute resolution mechanisms under this law.
What are the key deadlines and time limits?
The law specifies the following key deadlines and time limits: 1. The principles issued by the Authority for Unification of Local and Federal Judicial Principles must be published in the official gazette within 15 days from the day following the date of issuance. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 20) 2. In case of a contravention of the principles established by the Authority, the interested party may request the Supreme Court that issued the violating judgment to repeal it and reconsider the appeal within 60 days. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Art. 18)
How does this law interact with other UAE legislation?
This law references and interacts with the following other UAE federal legislation: - Federal Law No. (1) of 1971 concerning the Official Gazette - Federal Law No. (1) of 1972, concerning the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of the Ministers - Federal Law No. (10) of 1973 on the Federal Supreme Court - Federal Law No. (11) of 1973 Regulating Judicial Relationships Amongst Member Emirates of the Federation - Federal Law No. (6) of 1978 on The Establishment of Federal Courts - Federal Law No. (17) of 1978 Regulating the Cases and Procedures of Appeal by Cassation before the Federal Supreme Court - Federal Law No. (3) of 1983 on the Federal Judicial Authority - Federal Law No. (10) of 1992 Promulgating the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions - Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Promulgating the Civil Procedure Code - Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 concerning the Criminal Procedures - Federal Law No. (7) of 2012 Regulating the Expertise Profession before Judicial Authorities - Federal Law No. (17) of 2016 on Establishing the Reconciliation and Settlement Centres in Civil and Commercial Disputes - Federal Law No. (5) of 2017 on the Use of Remote Communication Technology in Criminal Proceedings - Federal Law No. (6) of 2018 on Arbitration (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019, Preamble)
When did this law come into effect?
This Federal Law No. (10) of 2019 on Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities came into effect on 31 March 2020, as per the Effective Date specified in the legislation. (Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities, 2019)
Source Documents
This article analyses Federal Law Regulating Judicial Relations Among the Judicial, Federal and Local Authorities for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.