DIFC Legal Database
The unique structure of DIFC gives it a robust regulatory and legal framework that provides the Centre’s clients with a safe and secure platform to conduct their business confidently. All business registered at DIFC are subject to the laws of the Centre that have been enacted to administer day-to-day operations of the firms and individuals in the DIFC.
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DIFC LAWS
- Arbitration Law DIFC Law no. 1 of 2008
- Common Reporting Standard Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2018
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2018
- Contract Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2004
- Court Law DIFC Law No. 10 of 2004
- Data Protection Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020
- Electronic Transactions Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017
- Employment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019
- Foundations Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2018
- General Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 11 of 2004
- Implied Terms in Contracts and Unfair Terms Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2005
- Insolvency Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019
- Intellectual Property Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2019
- Law of Damages and Remedies DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
- Law of Obligations DIFC Law No. 5 of 2005
- Law of Security DIFC Law No. 8 of 2005
- Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004
- Law relating to Application of DIFC Laws DIFC Law No. 10 of 2005
- Leasing Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2020
- Limited Liability Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004
- Limited Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2006
- Netting Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2014
- Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2012
- Operating Law - DIFC Law No. 7 of 2018
- Payment System Settlement Finality Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2009
- Personal Property Law DIFC Law No. 9 of 2005
- Real Property Law DIFC Law No. 10 of 2018
- Strata Title Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2007
- Trust Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2018
DIFC REGULATIONS
- Common Reporting Standards Regulations 2020
- Companies Regulations 2018
- Data Protection Regualtions
- Dematerialised Investment Regulations 2005
- Employment Regulations 2022
- Family Arrangements Regulations 2023
- Financial Collateral Regulations 2019
- General Partnership Regulations 2018
- Hotel Operating Regulations 2011
- Incorporated Cell Company Regulations 2019
- Insolvency Insurers Regulations 2008
- Insolvency Regulations 2022
- Intellectual Property Regulations 2021
- Investment Companies Regulations 2018
- Leasing Regulations 2023
- Limited Liability Partnership Regulations 2018
- Limited Partnership Regulations 2018
- Master Community Declaration
- Operating Regulations 2018
- Preferential Creditor Regulations 2008
- Prescribed Company Regulations 2023
- Protected Cell Company Regulations 2018
- Real Property Regulations 2020
- Securities Regulations 2019
- Strata Title Regulations 2018
- Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Regulations 2018
- Venture Studio Regulations 2023
DIFC AMENDMENT LAWS
- Arbitration Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2013
- Common Reporting Standard Law Amendment Law No 6 of 2020
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 8 of 2018
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law No. 1 of 2017
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 2 Of 2022
- Employment Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2021
- Employment Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2020
- General Partnership Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2013
- Limited Partnership Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2013
- Limited Liability Partnership Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2013
- Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 7 of 2013
- Strata Title Law Amendment Law No. 11 of 2018
ENACTMENT NOTICES
- Arbitration Law DIFC Law No. 8 of 2008
- Common Reporting Standard Law Amendment Law DIFC law No. 6 of 2020
- Common Reporting Standard Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2018
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2018
- Contract Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2004
- Data Protection Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020
- DIFC Court Law DIFC Law No. 10 of 2004
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 8 of 2018
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law No. 2 of 2022
- Electronic Transactions Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017
- Employment Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2020
- Employment Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2021
- Employment Law DIFC Law No. 2 2019
- Foundations Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2018
- General Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 11 of 2004
- Implied Terms in Contracts and Unfair Terms Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2005
- Insolvency Law DIFC Law No. 1 2019
- Intellectual Property Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2019
- Law of Damages and Remedies DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
- Law of Obligations DIFC Law No. 5 of 2005
- Law of Security DIFC Law No. 8 of 2005
- Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004
- Law Relating to the Application of DIFC Laws (Amended and Restates) DIFC Law No. 10 of 2005
- Leasing Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2020
- Limited Liability Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004
- Limited Partnership Law, DIFC Law No. 4 of 2006
- Netting Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2014
- Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law Law No. 6 of 2012
- Operating Law DIFC Law No. 7 of 2018
- Payment System Settlement Finality Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2009
- Personal Property Law DIFC Law No. 9 of 2005
- Strata Title Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 11 of 2018
- Strata Title Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2007
- Trust Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2018
FEDERAL LAWS
- Cabinet Resolution No. 28 of 2007 - Arabic
- Cabinet Resolution No. 28 of 2007 - English
- Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 2004 - Arabic
- Constitutional Amendment No 1 of 2004 - English
- Federal Decree No. 35 of 2004 - Arabic
- Federal Decree No. 35 of 2004 - English
- Federal Law No. 8 of 2004 - Arabic
- Federal Law No. 8 of 2004 - English
DUBAI LAWS
CONSULTATION PAPERS
SEPTEMBER 2023 - DIFC DIGITAL ASSETS LAW
- Consultation Paper
- Annex A - Proposed Digital Assets Law
- Annex B - Proposed DIFC Law Amendment Law No. 2
- Annex C - Proposed DIFC Personal Property Law
- Annex D - Proposed DIFC Insolvency Regulations
- Annex E - Proposed DIFC Ulitmate Beneficial Owners Regulations
- Annex F - Proposed DIFC Securities Regulations
- Annex G - Table of Comments
SEPTEMBER 2023 - DIFC LAW OF SECURITY
PAST CONSULTATION PAPERS
AUGUST 2023 - DIFC LAWS AMENDMENT LAW NO. 1 OF 2023
APRIL 2023 - DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS
FEBRUARY 2023 - VENTURE STUDIO REGULATIONS
DECEMBER 2022 - FAMILY ARRANGEMENTS REGULATIONS
DECEMBER 2022 - LEASING REGULATIONS
APRIL 2022 - PRESCRIBED COMPANY REGULATIONS
FEBRUARY 2022 – REAL PROPERTY LAW AMENDMENT LAW
APRIL 2021 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGULATIONS
FEBRUARY 2021 – EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS & EMPLOYMENT LAW AMENDMENT LAW
FEBRUARY 2021 – DIFC LAWS AMENDMENT LAW & INSOLVENCY REGULATIONS
OCTOBER 2019 – EMPLOYMENT LAW AMENDMENT LAW (DEWS)
JUNE 2019 - DATA PROTECTION LAW
MAY 2019 – PRESCRIBED COMPANY REGULATIONS
MAY 2019 - FAMILY OFFICE REGULATIONS
MARCH 2019 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
MARCH 2019 – LEASING LAW
MARCH 2019 – FINANCIAL COLLATERAL REGULATION & SECURITY REGULATIONS
OCTOBER 2018 – INSOLVENCY LAW AND REGULATIONS
- Consultation Paper - Insolvency Law
- Annex A - Proposed Insolvency Law
- Annex B - Current Insolvency Law
- Annex C - Comparison - Current and Proposed Law
- Annex D - Proposed Insolvency Regulations
- Annex E - Current Insolvency Regulations
- Annex F - comparison - Current Regs & Proposed Regs
- Annex G - Roadmap to the Proposed Changes
- Annex H - Roadmap to the Proposed Changes (Insolvency Regulatio..
- Annex I - Table of Comments
MAY 2018 – ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REGULATIONS
MAY 2018 – OPERATING LAW, REGULATIONS AND RELATED LEGISLATION
MAY 2018 – COMPANIES REGULATIONS
MARCH 2018 – REAL PROPERTY LAW
MARCH 2018 – STRATA TITLE LAW
FEBRUARY 2018 - EMPLOYMENT LAW
NOVEMBER 2017 - TRUST LAW
NOVEMBER 2017 - FOUNDATIONS LAW
JUNE 2017 – DIFC LAWS AMENDMENT LAW
MARCH 2017 – THE COMPANIES LAW, DIFC LAW
10 JULY 2016 - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS LAW
23 JULY 2014 - DIFC NETTING LAW
23 JANUARY 2014 - DIFC REAL PROPERTY REGULATIONS
15 DECEMBER 2011- DATA PROTECTION LAW & REGULATION
29 JUNE 2016 - DIFC LAWS AMENDMENT LAW
15 DECEMBER 2011 - EMPLOYMENT LAW
15 DECEMBER 2011- NON PROFIT INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONS LAW & REGULATIONS
15 DECEMBER 2011 - REAL PROPERTY LAW
25 SEPTEMBER 2011 - DIFC OPERATING REGULATIONS
2 JUNE 2011 - HOTEL OPERATING REGULATIONS
PAST LAWS
- Employment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019
- Employment Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019
- Data Protection Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007(consolidated version January 2018)
- Data Protection Law - DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007
- Foundations Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2018
- General Partnership Law DIFC Law No.11 of 2004
- Limited Liability Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004
- Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2012
- Rules of Procedure for the Review of Complaints by the Director of Employment Standards Acting (Rules of Procedure)
- Real Property Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2007
- Strata Title Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2007
- Trust Law DIFC Law No 4. of 2018
- Arbitration Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- Common Reporting Standard Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2018
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2009
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2009
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2006
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2009
- Data Protection Law - DIFC Law No. 1 of 2007
- DIFC Arbitration Law - DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
- Employment Law - DIFC Law No. 4 of 2005
- General Partnership Law DIFC Law No.11 of 2004
- General Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 11 of 2004
- Insolvency Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2009
- Limited Liability Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004
- Limited Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2006
- Limited Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2006
- Limited Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2006
- Limited Liability Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004
- Real Property Law - DIFC Law No. 4 of 2007
- Common Reporting Standard Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2018
- Companies Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2018
- Contract Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2004
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- Data Protection Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020
- Electronic Transactions Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017
- Employment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019
- Foundations Law DIFC Law No. 3 of 2018
- General Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 11 of 2004
- Implied Terms in Contracts and Unfair Terms Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2005
- Intellectual Property Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2019
- Law of Damages and Remedies DIFC Law No. 7 of 2005
- Law of Obligations DIFC Law No. 5 of 2005
- Law of Security DIFC Law No. 8 of 2005
- Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC DIFC Law No. 3 of 2004
- Leasing Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2020
- Limited Liability Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2004
- Limited Partnership Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2006
- Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Law DIFC Law No. 6 of 2012
- Personal Property Law DIFC Law No. 9 of 2005
- Real Property Law DIFC Law No. 10 of 2018
- Real Property Law DIFC Law No. 10 of 2018
- Strata Title Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2007
- Trust Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2018
- Insolvency Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019
- Operating Law - DIFC Law No. 7 of 2018
PAST REGULATOINS
- Data Protection Regulations 2012
- Data Protection Regulations 2018
- Data Protection Regulations 2020
- Common Reporting Standard Regulations 2018
- Companies Regulations
- Data Protection Regulations 2007
- Employment Regulations 2020
- General Partnership Regulations
- General Partnership Regulations
- Insolvency Regulations 2019
- Insolvency Regulations
- Leasing Regulations 2020
- Limited Liability Partnership Regulations
- Limited Partnership Regulations
- Limited Partnership Regulations
- Non Financial Anti Money Laundering/Anti Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Regulations
- Non Profit Incorporated Organisations Regulations (NPIOR)
- Operating Regulations
- Prescribed Company Regulations 2019
- Prescribed Company Regulations 2022
- Real Property Regulations
- Real Property Regulations
- Real Property Regulations
- Security Regulations
- Single Family Office Regulations
- Single Family Office Regulations 2011
- Special Purpose Company Regulations
- Strata Title Regulations
PAST AMENDMENT LAWS
PAST ENACTMENT NOTICES
- Companies Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2009
- Data Protection Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2012
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2017
- DIFC Laws Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2018
- Employment Law Amendment Law, DIFC Law No. 3 of 2012
- Insolvency Law, DIFC Law No.3 of 2009
- Law Relating to the Application of DIFC Laws
- Real Property Law Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2012
- Real Property Law, DIFC Law No. 10 of 2018
- Statement DIFC Data Protection Law 2020 updated May 2020
PAST DUBAI LAWS
- Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004, as amended Arabic
- Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004, as amended English
- Dubai Law No. 14 of 2011 - Arabic
- Dubai Law No. 14 of 2011 - English
- Dubai Law No. 16 of 2011 - Arabic
- Dubai Law No. 16 of 2011 - English
- Dubai Law No. 7 of 2011 - Arabic & English
- Dubai Law No. 7 of 2014 - Arabic
- Dubai Law No. 7 of 2014 - English