1.The First Instance Tribunals comprising a single judge shall hear the following cases: a.First instance cases, regardless of their value. b.Judgments rendered by the First Instance Tribunal shall be conclusive if the value of the case does not exceed [AED 50,000] fifty thousand dirhams. 2. With the exception of administrative cases, summary proceedings and writs of debt, based on a decision of the Chairman of the Federal Judicial Council or the Head of the Local Judicial Body, as the case may be, one or more tribunals may be designated to adjudicate on the cases brought before it at s single hearing in which the decision is to be issued or to schedule a hearing for such a decision to be issued thereon in any of the following cases: a.Cases whose value does not exceed [AED 1,000,000] one million dirhams; b.Signature authentication cases of whatever value; 3.The Case Management Office shall prepare the case and schedule the first hearing for the Tribunal referred to in Clause [2] of this Article not later than [15] fifteen days following the date of filing the statement of claims. Such a time limit may be extended only for one similar period based on a decision of the supervising judge. In the event that an expert witness is engaged, the first hearing shall be determined not later than [3] three business days from the date of receiving the expert report. Otherwise, all the rules, provisions, and procedures stipulated in this Code shall apply to the preparation of the case before such tribunals. 4.With regard to the tribunals referred to in Clause [2] of this Article, the supervising judge shall have the powers set forth in Articles [45] and [74] of this Code.
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