Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004
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Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004 is the Dubai legislation that created the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts as an independent common law judicial system within the emirate.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dubai law
ⓘ
founding legislation ⓘ judicial authority law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
DIFC Courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dubai International Financial Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dubai Constitution and laws ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| creates | Dubai International Financial Centre Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
jurisdiction of DIFC Courts
ⓘ
relationship between DIFC Courts and Dubai courts ⓘ structure of DIFC Courts ⓘ |
| enables | operation of a common law court within a civil law jurisdiction ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Government of Dubai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruler of Dubai ⓘ |
| establishes |
common law court system in DIFC
ⓘ
independent judicial system within Dubai ⓘ |
| frameworkFor |
commercial dispute resolution in DIFC
ⓘ
enforcement cooperation between DIFC Courts and Dubai courts ⓘ |
| governs | civil and commercial disputes within DIFC jurisdiction ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Emirate of Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalArea |
financial free zone regulation
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law elements ⓘ |
| partOf | Dubai judicial framework ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of DIFC judges
ⓘ
enforcement of DIFC Court judgments ⓘ independence of DIFC Courts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create an independent common law judicial system for DIFC
ⓘ
to support Dubai International Financial Centre as a financial hub ⓘ |
| recognizes |
English language as working language of DIFC Courts
ⓘ
autonomy of DIFC Courts from Dubai onshore courts ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of justice in DIFC
ⓘ
powers of DIFC Courts judges ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
DIFC Law No. 9 of 2004
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dubai Judicial Authority Law framework ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
judicial authority in Dubai International Financial Centre
ⓘ
jurisdiction and powers of DIFC Courts ⓘ |
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