Business Legislation

This section provides a comprehensive list of local and federal laws, decree-laws, and cabinet resolutions that regulate economic activities, business practices, and commercial operations in Dubai and across the UAE.

The listed laws help investors, entrepreneurs, and businesses understand their rights and obligations, ensuring compliance and supporting informed decision-making when establishing or operating a business in Dubai.

Local Laws and Regulations

Law No. (13) of 2011 Regulating the Conduct of Economic Activities in the Emirate of Dubai

Law No. (22) of 2009 Concerning the Central Register of Corporations and Companies in the Emirate of Dubai

Law No. (25) of 2008 Concerning the Department of Economic Development

Law No. (23) of 2009 Concerning Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Law No. (3) of 2021 Concerning the Dubai Industry and Export Development Corporation

Law No 5 of 2023 establishing the Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade

Federal Laws

Federal Law No. (11) of 2023 Concerning Procurement in the Federal Government

Federal Law No. (12) of 2023 on Regulating the Federal Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

Federal Law 3 of 2022 Concerning Regulating Commercial Agencies

Federal Law No. (11) of 2021 on the Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights

Federal Law 15 of 2020 on Consumer Protection

Federal Law 3 of 2020 Regulating the Strategic Stock of Food Commodities in the State

Federal Law 6 of 2018 on Concerning the Arbitration

Federal Law No. 1 of 2017 on Anti-Dumping and Countervailing and Preventive Measures

Federal Law No. 11 of 2015 Concerning Monitoring Trade in Precious Stones, Precious Metals; and its Stamping

Federal Law No. 2 of 2014 on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Federal Law No. (6) of 2010 on Credit Information

Federal Law No. 13 of 2004 Regarding Supervision of Import / Export and Transit of Rough Diamonds

Federal Law Concerning Financial Free Zones

Federal Law No. 19 of 2002 concerning the Customs Duty payable on goods and materials imported from outside the Customs Union to the GCC Countries.

Federal Law No. 22 of 2000 On the Union of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Federal Law No. 4 of 2000 Concerning the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority and Market

Federal Law No. 42 of 1992 Concerning the Production, Import and Handling Seeds and Kernels

Federal Law No. 2 of 1989 for Allowing the Citizens of GCC Countries to Practice the Whole or Retail Trade in the Country

Federal Law No. 2 of 1984 Concerning GCC Nationals Engaging in Economic Activities in the State

Federal Decree Laws

Federal Decree-Law No. (10) of 2025 on Combating Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and Financing of the Proliferation of Weapon (Available in Arabic)

Federal Decree by Law No. 25 of 2024 Concerning the Practice of Economic Activities in the State by Citizens of GCC States

Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023 Promulgating the Financial and Bankruptcy Law

Federal Law by Decree No. 42 of 2023 Concerning Anti-Commercial Fraud

Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 Regarding Regulating Competition

Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2023 on Finance Lease

Federal Decree by Law No. 14 of 2023 Concerning the Modern Technology-Based Trade

Federal Decree by Law No. 50 of 2022 Concerning Promulgating the Commercial Transactions Law

Federal Decree by Law No. 37 of 2022 Concerning Family Businesses

Federal Law by Decree No. 6 of 2022 on Cooperative Associations

Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2021 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Federal Decree by Law No. 37 of 2021 Concerning The Commercial Register

Federal Decree by Law No. 36 of 2021 Concerning Trademarks

Federal Decree Law No. 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies

Federal Decree Law No. 22 of 2020 Distribution of Competencies and Powers between the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), and the Securities and Commodities Licensed in the State

Cabinet Resolutions

Cabinet Resolution No. 3 of 2025 Regarding the Ratios to the Implementation of Federal Decree-Law Regarding Regulation Competition

Cabinet Resolution No. 123 of 2024 on the Approval of the Lists of Prohibited and Restricted Goods in the States of the GCC

Cabinet Resolution No. 119 of 2024 Regarding Approving the Integrated Customs Tariff Nomenclature According to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System of the GCC States (2022) and its Updates

Cabinet Resolution No. 99 of 2024 Concerning the List of Violations and Administrative Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. Regulating Virtual Assets and its Service Providers

Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2024 Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations

Cabinet Resolution No. 56 of 2024 Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations

Cabinet Resolution No. 23 of 2024 Concerning the National Treatment of the Nationals of States of the Cooperative Council of Arab Gulf States as UAE Nationals Concerning the Practice of Commercial Actvities

Cabinet Resolution No. 94 of 2024 Concerning the Executive Regulations of the Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law Promulgated by the Federal Decree-Law No. (51) of 2023

Cabinet Resolution No. 55 of 2024 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2022 Concerning Cooperative Associations

Cabinet Resolution No. Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. 15 of 2020 Concerning Consumer Protection

Cabinet Resolution No. 132 of 2023 Concerning the Administrative Penalties Imposed on Violators of the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. Concerning the Regulation of Real Beneficiary Procedures

Cabinet Resolution No. (119) of 2023 Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties Imposed on Violators of Provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. Concerning the Controls of the Policy of P

Cabinet Resolution No. 118 of 2023 Concerning the Controls of the Policy of Pricing Waste for Industrial Use

Cabinet Resolution No. 109 of 2023 Regulating the Real Beneficiary Procedures

Cabinet Resolution No. 89 of 2023 Concerning the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Law Regulating Commercial Agencies

Cabinet Resolution No. 83 of 2023 Concerning the Procedures, Controls, and Conditions Required for Public Joint Stock Companies to Practice Commercial Agency Activities

Cabinet Resolution No. 82 of 2023 Concerning the Commercial Agencies Committee

Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2023 Concerning the Internal Sharia Control Committee and Sharia Controller for Commercial Companies Undertaking their Activities in Accordance with Islamic Sharia

Cabinet Resolution No. 14 of 2023 Concerning the Economic Register Fees

Cabinet Resolution No. 120 of 2022on the Rules and Controls for Pricing Consumer Goods in the State

Cabinet Resolution No. 111 of 2022 Regulating Virtual Assets and the Related Service Providers

Cabinet Resolution No. 102 of 2022 on Administrative Penalties Regarding Acts Committed in Violation of the Provisions of Federal Decree by Law regarding Commercial Companies

Cabinet Resolution No. 79 of 2022 Concerning the Controls for Motivating Commercial Companies to Exercise Their Corporate Social Responsibility

Cabinet Resolution No. 77 of 2022 Concerning Limited Liability Companies

Cabinet Resolution No. 53 of 2022 Determining the Operational and Executive Capacities and Competences Approved for Licensed Securities Markets in the United Arab Emirates

Cabinet Resolution No. 36 of 2022 Regulating the Activity of Operating a Crowdfunding Platform

Cabinet Resolution No. 2 of 2022 Concerning the Trading of Cooperative Associations' Shares in Financial Markets in the State

Cabinet Resolution No. 69 of 2021 Regarding the Repeal of Cabinet Resolution No. Regarding the Formation of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection and the Determination of Its Competences

Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2020 Specifying the Requirements of Real Economic Activities

Cabinet Resolution No. (94) of 2024 Concerning the Executive Regulations of the Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law Promulgated by the Federal Decree-Law No. (51) of 2023

Cabinet Resolution No. 16 of 2020 Regarding Determining the Approved List of Sectors and Economic Activities in which Direct Foreign Investment is Permitted and their Percentage of Ownership

Cabinet Resolution No. (55) of 2024 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 2022 Concerning Cooperative Associations

Cabinet Resolution No. (66) of 2023 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (15) of 2020 Concerning Consumer Protection

Cabinet Resolution No. 107 of 2022 Promulgating the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree by Law Concerning the Commercial Register

Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2022 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree by Law Concerning Trademarks

Cabinet Resolution No. 47 of 2022 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights

Cabinet Resolution No. 11 of 2020 Concerning the Executive Regulation of Federal Law on Combating Commercial Fraud

Cabinet Resolution No. (10) of 2019 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Illegal Organizations

Cabinet Resolution No. 45 of 2018 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law Controlling the Trade in and Stamping of Precious Stones and Metals

Cabinet Resolution No. 8 of 2018 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law Concerning Anti-Dumping, Countervailing, and Preventive Measures

Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2016 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law Concerning Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Cabinet Resolution No. 37 of 2014 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Law Regulating Competition

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