We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Having Reviewed: - The constitution; - Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 concerning the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended; - Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 promulgating the Civil Code, as amended; - Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 promulgating the Civil Procedure Law, as amended; - Federal Law No. (21) of 1997 concerning the Determination of Dowry in the marriage Contract and its Expenses; - Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 concerning Personal Status, as amended; - Federal Law No. (13) of 2020 concerning Public Health; - Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, as amended; - Federal Decree-Law No. (10) of 2022 regulating the Registration of Births and Deaths; - Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2022 regulating the Notary Profession; - Federal Decree-Law No. (35) of 2022 promulgating the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions; - Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2022 concerning the Federal Judicial Authority; - Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2022 concerning the Federal Supreme Court; - And based on the presentation of the Minister of Justice and the approval of the Cabinet, Hereby issue this Decree Law:
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.