Law
No. (8) of 2009
Concerning
Liability
of Heads and Directors of Government of Dubai Entities[1]
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We,
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
Do
hereby issue this Law.
Neither
the heads of government entities affiliated to the Government of Dubai; nor the
chairmen or members of their boards of directors, office management, or boards
of trustees; nor their directors general or executive directors/chief executive
officers will incur liability towards third parties for any act or omission in
respect of the exercise of their functions in the course of performing their
job duties. Without prejudice to the Government’s right to have recourse
against the person responsible for an act or omission that is committed
wilfully or as a result of gross fault, the Government will be solely liable
for such an act or omission.
For
the purposes of this Article, government entities mean departments,
authorities, and public corporations, including free zone authorities and
government councils affiliated to the Emirate of Dubai.
This Law comes into force on the day on
which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 12 March 2009
Corresponding
to 15 Rabi al-Awwal 1430 A.H.