Law No. (2) of 2025

We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,

After having reviewed:

• The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates;
• Federal Law No. (7) of 1999 Issuing the Pensions and Social Security Law and its amendments;
• Federal Law by Decree No. (42) of 2022 Issuing the Civil Procedure Code (the “Civil Code");
• Federal Law by Decree No. (57) of 2023 Concerning Pensions and Social Security;
• Law No. (12) of 2004 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts and its amendments;
• Law No. (6) of 2005 Regulating the Dubai Courts and its amendments;
• Law No. (21) of 2015 Concerning Judiciary Fees at Dubai Courts and its amendments;
• Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments;
• Law No. (15) of 2017 Concerning the Administration of Estates and Implementation of Wills of Non-Muslims in the Emirate of Dubai;
• Law No. (5) of 2021 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC);
• Decree No. (34) of 2021 Concerning the Dubai International Arbitration Centre;
• Law No. (10) of 2004 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts;
• DIFC Arbitration Law No. (1) of 2008 and its amendments; and
• Resolution No. (3) of 2022 in respect of Issuing a Regulation of the Rules, and Procedures Governing the Affairs of the Judges of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts (the "Regulation Governing the Affairs of the DIFC Courts' Judges"),

Do hereby issue this Law.

Title of the Law

Article (1)

This Law will be cited as the “DIFC Courts Law No. (2) of 2025”.

Definitions

Article (2)

In this Law, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms and expressions listed below shall have the corresponding meanings.

| Terms | Definitions