Law No. (21) of 2015
Concerning
Judicial Fees of the Dubai Courts[1]
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We,
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Regulating Labour Relations and
its amendments;
Federal Law No. (5) of
1985 Issuing the Civil Code and its amendments;
Federal Law No. (11) of
1992 Issuing the Civil Procedure Code and its amendments;
Federal Law No. (35) of
1992 Issuing the Criminal Procedure Code and its amendments;
Federal Law No. (28) of
2005 Concerning Family Affairs;
Law No. (3) of 1992
Establishing the Dubai Courts and its amendments;
Law No. (1) of 1994
Concerning Court Fees and its amendments;
Law No. (3) of 1996
Concerning Government Claims and its amendments;
Law No. (3) of 2003
Establishing the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (15) of 2007
Establishing the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children and its amendments;
Law No. (31) of 2008
Revoking Exemptions from Taxes and Fees in the Emirate of Dubai and its
amendments;
Law No. (14) of 2009
Concerning the Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai and its
amendments;
Law No. (16) of 2009
Establishing the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes;
Law No. (35) of 2009
Concerning Management of the Public Funds of the Government of Dubai and its
amendments;
Law No. (4) of 2013
Concerning Notaries Public in the Emirate of Dubai; and
Regulation No. (2) of
1992 Concerning Fees for Registration of Appeals in Criminal Lawsuits,
Do
hereby issue this Law.
The following words and expressions, wherever
mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them
unless the context implies otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Government: |
The Government of Dubai. |
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Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of the Emirate of
Dubai. |
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Courts: |
The Dubai Courts. |
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Competent Court: |
The Court of First Instance, the Court
of Appeal, or the Court of Cassation, as the case may be, at the Courts. |
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CASD: |
The Centre for Amicable Settlement of
Disputes. |
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Committee: |
The Committee for Deferral of and
Exemption from the Payment of Judicial Fees, established pursuant to this
Law. |
a.
This
Law applies to all lawsuits, applications, and appeals submitted to the Courts,
for which fees are not collected by the effective date hereof.
b.
This
Law does not apply to the lawsuits which are filed with the Courts before the effective
date hereof and for which the payment of fees is deferred, in whole or in part,
in the course of litigation. These lawsuits will be subject to the fees
applicable at the time of their registration.
Lawsuits or appeals may be heard, and
applications may be admitted, only if their applicable fees are collected in
full, unless the Committee issues a decision exempting from or deferring, in
whole or in part, the payment of these fees in accordance with the provisions
of this Law.
a.
Where
a dispute over the amount of applicable fees arises at the time of registering
a lawsuit, an appeal, or an application, the dispute will be referred for
determination by the president of the Competent Court, and his decision in this
regard will be final.
b.
A
court that hears a lawsuit may, on its own initiative or based on an
application submitted by the concerned party, reconsider the amount of
collected fees.
a.
Where
a Competent Court finds, in the course of litigation, that the fees paid are
not commensurate with final claims, are less than the applicable fees, or are collected
in contravention of this Law, it must issue an order instructing the claimant
to pay the fee difference within a prescribed period. Where the claimant fails
to comply with this order, the court must rule that the lawsuit is
inadmissible; and if the pleadings in the lawsuit are closed, the court must
order the claimant, in its judgement, to pay the fee difference.
b.
Where
a judgement to be enforced awards an amount that differs from the claimed
amount based on which the fee has been calculated at the time of registering
the lawsuit, the executory formula may not be affixed to that judgement unless
the payable fee difference is settled. In the event of dispute over the fee,
the matter will be referred to the court that rendered the judgement to
determine the dispute by noting down the payable amount on a transcript of the
judgement. The court’s decision in this regard will be final.
c.
Where
a judgement creditor fails to get the executory formula affixed to the judgement,
within sixty (60) days from the date on which it is rendered, due to failure to
settle the payable fee difference, the litigant held liable for the legal costs
under the judgement will be bound to pay that fee difference. The clerk’s
office of the Competent Court must estimate the payable fee, note down the fee amount
on a transcript of the judgement, and present the same to the president of the
court to issue an order to collect these fees from the party liable to pay
them. This order will be enforced in accordance with the applicable procedures
for enforcing writs of execution.
For the purpose of
calculating applicable fees, a fraction of a Dirham will be rounded up to a
Dirham, and fees will be collected accordingly.
Notwithstanding the
provisions of the above-mentioned Law No. (16) of 2009, fifty percent (50%) of
the fee applicable to the relevant lawsuit pursuant to the rules stipulated in this
Law will be collected when registering a dispute with the CASD. Where the
dispute is referred to the Competent Court, the fee payable for registration of
the lawsuit, less the amount paid to the CASD, will be collected in full.
The fees payable
pursuant to this Law will not apply to the following categories, lawsuits,
applications, and appeals:
1.
lawsuits,
appeals, or applications filed by ministries and federal or local government
entities in the Emirate or in any other emirate of the United Arab Emirates;
2.
appeals
of alimony judgements;
3.
amounts
deposited by a trustee in bankruptcy on account of the bankruptcy estate;
4.
amounts
deposited by auction bidders on account of the price of real property;
5.
amounts
deposited by ministries and federal or local government entities for the
account of concerned parties;
6.
lawsuits
regarding charitable endowments, or gifts and bequests dedicated for charity or
allocated to charitable associations, where these lawsuits are filed
by the relevant entities;
7.
applications
for Islam proclamation or for Embracing Islam Certificates;
8.
attestation
of applications for social aid; and
9.
applications
for death and succession certificates.
The following lawsuits, appeals, applications, and
categories are exempt from the fees payable under this Law:
1.
lawsuits,
appeals, and applications filed by labourers or their beneficiaries, pursuant
to the above-mentioned Federal Law No. (8) of 1980, for an amount not exceeding
one hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 100,000.00). Where a judgement requires the
labourer’s adversary in litigation to pay legal fees and costs, judicial fees
will be collected from this adversary in accordance with the judgement;
2.
women
and children who are victims of domestic violence and who are exempted from the fees pursuant to a decision issued by
the Committee upon the request of the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children;
and
3.
cases
exempted from payment of the fees pursuant to a decision of the Committee made
in coordination with the Department of Finance and in accordance with the
relevant rules approved by the President of the Courts.
a.
Pursuant
to this Law, a committee named the “Committee for Deferral of and Exemption
from the Payment of Judicial Fees” is established. The Committee will be
formed, and its functions, its terms of reference, and the quorum for holding its
meetings and its passing decisions will be determined, pursuant to a decision
issued by the President of the Courts.
b.
The
decisions issued by the Committee will be final and not subject to any form of
appeal.
Where the Committee approves the deferral of or exemption
from the payment of judicial fees, the following provisions will apply:
1.
Without
the need for a further decision in this regard, a decision on the deferral of,
or exemption from, the payment of judicial fees will apply to all fees payable
for all stages of litigation, and to any deposits or other amounts stipulated
in this Law or in the legislation in force.
2.
If a
judgement is rendered dismissing, or declining to hear, a lawsuit filed by a
person in whose favour a decision exempting him from the payment of judicial
fees is issued, no fees or deposits may be collected from that person. If the
judgement is rendered in his favour, the fees and deposits will be collected
from the judgement debtor.
3.
If a
judgement is rendered dismissing, or declining to hear, a lawsuit filed by a
person in whose favour a decision deferring the payment of judicial fees is
issued, the payable fees and any deposits or other amounts stipulated in this
Law, or in the legislation in force, will be collected from that person.
a.
The
fee collected at the time of registering a lawsuit with the Competent Court
will be refunded if the court rules in favour of any motion or application for:
b.
Fifty
percent (50%) of the fee amount collected by a Competent Court will be refunded
if the claimant abandons litigation or concludes a settlement with his
adversary at the first session scheduled for hearing the lawsuit or appeal, and
before opening pleadings. However, this applies only where the dispute has not been
previously referred to the CASD.
a.
A
party who is liable under a judgement to pay the legal costs of a lawsuit will
be bound to pay the judicial fees of this lawsuit, and these fees will be
settled accordingly. Appealing the judgement may not prevent the collection of
judicial fees.
b.
A
party who is liable under a judgement to pay the legal costs of a lawsuit may
challenge the amount of these costs within eight (8) days from the date of
serving the executory copy of the judgement on him.
c.
The
challenge referred to in paragraph (b) of this Article will be submitted to the
president of the Competent Court for determination, and his decision in this
regard will be final.
a.
A
fee of six percent (6%) of the relevant claim value will be collected in
respect of the lawsuits filed with first instance courts and the civil lawsuits
based upon criminal lawsuits, except for family lawsuits. This fee may neither
be less than five hundred Dirhams (AED 500.00) nor exceed:
b.
Where
the claim value in a labour lawsuit filed with a first instance court exceeds one
hundred thousand Dirhams (AED 100,000.00), a fee of five percent (5%) of the
claim value will be collected in respect of this lawsuit. However, this fee may
not exceed twenty thousand Dirhams (AED 20,000.00).
c.
The
lawsuits and applications filed with first instance courts and set forth in Schedule
(1) attached to this Law will be subject to the fees indicated opposite each of
them.
a.
Where
a lawsuit involves a claim whose value cannot be determined, the claim value
will be deemed to be two hundred thousand and one Dirhams (AED 200,001.00), and
judicial fees will be collected accordingly.
b.
Where
a claim of no specific value is amended in the course of litigation so that its
value is specified, the higher fee will be collected in respect of the lawsuit.
c.
Where
the specific value of the claim is determined by rendering a judgement in the
lawsuit, this judgement may be enforced only after the relevant fee difference
is paid.
a.
Where
the lawsuit involves multiple claims of specific value arising from a single
cause of action, the applicable fee will be assessed based on the total value
of these claims. Where these claims arise from different causes of action, the
fee will be assessed based on the value of each claim individually.
b.
Where
the lawsuit involves an original and an alternative claim, the higher fee in
respect of either claims will be collected. The value of any additional claims
will be added to the original claim value, and the fee will be calculated based
on the total value of claims.
c.
Where
the lawsuit involves multiple claims of no specific value, the fee will be
collected based on the value of each claim individually if they arise from
different causes of action, and will be collected based on the total value of
these claims if they arise from a single cause of action.
d.
Where
the lawsuit involves claims of specific value, and other claims of no specific
value, the fee will be collected based on the value of each claim individually.
A separate fee will be collected from any person who files
a counterclaim; files a claim of recourse against a person other than the
parties to a lawsuit, or intervenes in a lawsuit seeking a relief. This fee
will be calculated in accordance with the rules stipulated in this Law
The fees for a contract-related lawsuit will be
calculated as follows:
1.
Where
the subject of the lawsuit is an application to confirm the validity, annul, or
revoke a contract, the fees will be calculated based on the value of the
subject of the contract.
2.
Where
the subject of the lawsuit is an application to confirm the validity, annul, or
revoke a continuing contract, the fees will be calculated based on the total
monetary consideration for the entire period of contract. If the contract has
been partially performed, the claim value will be deemed the monetary consideration
for the remaining period of the contract, and the fees will be calculated based
on this value.
3.
Where
the subject of the lawsuit is a contract of exchange or a barter agreement, the
fees will be calculated based on the greater of the two values of the exchanged
property or services.
4.
Where
the subject of the lawsuit is a claim for price reduction or increase, the fees
will be calculated based on the amount of reduction or increase sought.
The fees for a lawsuit related to subordinate
real rights involving the right to attach, retain, or trace property will be
calculated as follows:
1.
Where
the parties to the lawsuit are the debtor and creditor, the fees will be
calculated based on the lesser of the value of the debt or the value of the
property.
2.
Where
the lawsuit is filed by a third party claiming title to the property, the fees
will be calculated based on the value of the attached or retained property.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to real property or
movable property will be calculated based on the value of the property.
Fees for pre-emption lawsuits will be calculated based on
the price of the sold real property specified in the sale contract.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to the subdivision of undivided
co-owned property, or designation of shares in co-owned real property or
movable property, will be one percent (1%) of the share of the co-owner who
files the lawsuit.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to the confirmation of
validity, the annulment, or the revocation of mortgage; to the permission to
sell mortgaged property; or to any other right in mortgaged property will be
calculated based on the mortgage value.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to the
establishment of title to property, or recovery of the possession thereof, will
be calculated based on the value of the property.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to the enforcement or
annulment of an arbitral award will be calculated based on the awarded amount.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to the enforcement of a
foreign judgement will be calculated based on the amount awarded by the
judgment, failing which the fees will be calculated based on the amount of the
dispute subject of the judgement.
The fees for a lawsuit pertaining to the annulment of a judgement
rendered by the Courts, or by any other judicial authority except arbitration
tribunals, will be calculated based on the amount awarded by the judgment.
The fee indicated
opposite each of the family lawsuits and applications listed in Schedule (2)
attached hereto will be collected in respect of that lawsuit or application.
a.
A
fee of fifty percent (50%) of the fee collected by the first instance court
that renders a judgement in other than a family lawsuit will be collected in
respect of the appeal from that judgement. This fee will be calculated as
follows:
b.
Where
more than one person appeal a judgement which holds them jointly and severally
liable for any obligation, the applicable appeal fee will be collected once
from the person who files his appeal first.
c.
Where
more than one person appeal a judgement which does not hold them jointly and
severally liable for obligations, a separate fee will be collected in respect
of the appeal of each person, regardless of whether the appellants file a
single or multiple statements of appeal.
d.
A
fee of twenty five percent (25%) of the fee collected during the first instance
stage will be collected if the appeal is from a judgement which determines a
secondary claim without concluding the litigation and results in the stay of
proceedings.
The fee indicated opposite each of the appeals listed in
Schedule (3) attached hereto will be collected in respect of that appeal.
No fees will be
collected from an appellant in respect of reappealing a judgement rendered by a
first instance court in a lawsuit remanded to that court by an appellate court
based on a previous appeal filed by that appellant in the same lawsuit.
A
flat fee of two thousand Dirhams (AED 2,000.00) will be collected in respect of
any cassation appeal of a judgement, and a flat fee of one thousand Dirhams
(AED 1,000.00) will be collected in respect of any application for stay of
execution of an appealed judgement.
No fees will be
collected from an appellant in respect of reappealing in cassation a judgement
rendered by an appellate court in a lawsuit that has been remanded to it by a court
of cassation based on a previous cassation appeal filed with it by that
appellant in the same lawsuit.
A fee of twenty five
percent (25%) of the fee collected by the court that renders a judgement will
be collected in respect of any petition for review of that judgement.
a. An enforcement fee of two percent (2%) of the
amount due under a writ of execution will be collected in respect of the lawsuit
seeking the enforcement of that writ of execution.
b. Where a judgement awards a non-monetary relief, a fee of twenty percent (20%) of the
fee collected by the first instance court in respect of the lawsuit will be
collected from the applicant for enforcement of that judgement.
c. The fee collected pursuant to paragraph (a) or
paragraph (b) of this Article may neither be less than two hundred Dirhams (AED
200.00) nor exceed five thousand Dirhams (AED 5,000.00).
The fee indicated
opposite each of the enforcement lawsuits listed in Schedule (4) attached
hereto will be collected in respect of that lawsuit.
a.
When
filing an appeal in a civil lawsuit, the appellant must deposit with the court treasury
a cash amount of one thousand Dirhams (AED 1,000.00).
b.
When
filing a cassation appeal of a civil lawsuit, the appellant must deposit with
the court treasury a cash amount of three thousand Dirhams (AED 3,000.00).
c.
Where
the cassation appeal is admitted and the litigation is concluded based on that
appeal, the relevant deposit amount will be refunded to the person who has
lodged it.
d.
Where
the cassation appeal is not admitted, or partially or completely dismissed or
rejected, the deposit amount stipulated in this Article will be confiscated.
a.
An
appellant in a criminal lawsuit, other than the Public Prosecution, must
deposit with the court treasury a cash amount of five hundred Dirhams (AED
500.00) in case of misdemeanour proceedings, or a cash amount of two hundred
Dirhams (AED 200.00) in case of infraction proceedings.
b.
The
deposit amount referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article will be refunded to
the appellant where the judgement is issued in his favour.
c.
The
deposit amount referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article will be confiscated
where the appeal is not admitted or is dismissed or rejected.
In case of service of
process by a process serving company or firm, or any other entity, all relevant
fees will be collected from the applicant for service of process. The President
of the Courts will determine the relevant requirements and fees for the service
of process.
The fees approved pursuant to this Law may be amended only pursuant
to a resolution issued by the Chairman of the Executive Council.
The deposit amounts
confiscated and the fees collected pursuant to this Law will be paid to the
Public Treasury of the Government.
The President of the Courts will issue the resolutions
required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
a. The above-mentioned Law No. (1) of 1994 and
Regulation No. (2) of 1992 are hereby repealed.
b. Any provision in any other legislation will be
repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.
This Law will be
published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on 1 September 2015.
Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 10 August 2015
Corresponding to 25 Shawwal 1436 A.H.
|
SN |
Lawsuit/
Application |
Fee
(in Dirhams) |
|
1 |
Grievance against a
repayment order |
50% of the fee for application for
repayment order (up to AED 10,000.00) |
|
2 |
Recusal of a judge (an
application submitted at any stage of litigation) |
500.00 |
|
3 |
Recusal of an expert
(an application submitted at any stage of litigation) |
2,000.00 |
|
4 |
Appointment, removal,
resignation, or recusal of arbitrators |
1,000.00 |
|
5 |
Surrendering a
passport or an identity card |
500.00 |
|
6 |
Surrendering
documents (where only the surrender of documents is required) |
500.00 |
|
7 |
Establishing the
authenticity of a signature |
500.00 |
|
8 |
Confirmation of an
attachment order (where the lawsuit is filed independently from the lawsuit brought
to establish the right) |
500.00 |
|
9 |
Annulment, amendment,
or revocation of a company contract; or dissolution or liquidation of the
company |
2,000.00 |
|
10 |
Challenge to the sale
of a commercial establishment |
1,000.00 |
|
11 |
Annulment of a legal
notification or summons |
500.00 |
|
12 |
Revocation of a service agent/ national agent
agreement |
1,000.00
|
|
13 |
Establishing the
forgery of a document (civil) |
1,000.00 |
|
14 |
Challenging a garnishee
statement |
1,000.00 |
|
15 |
Annulment of
enforcement procedures without claiming title to the whole real property or any
part thereof |
2,000.00 |
|
16 |
Annulment of sale by
auction on the grounds that the purchaser is not authorised to participate in
the auction |
2,000.00 |
|
17 |
Establishing the trader
capacity |
3,000.00 |
|
18 |
Establishing the liability
for the obligations of the predecessor-in-title of a commercial establishment |
2,000.00 |
|
19 |
Prohibiting the use
of, or cancelling, a trade name |
2,000.00 |
|
20 |
Correction related to
a current account |
1,000.00 |
|
21 |
Opening a safe
deposit box with a bank |
1,000.00 |
|
22 |
Removal of a company
manager |
2,000.00 |
|
23 |
Removal of a partner
from a general partnership or simple limited partnership |
1,000.00 |
|
24 |
Annulment of the
membership of a person in the board of directors of a company |
2,000.00 |
|
25 |
Annulment of the
formation of a board of directors of a company |
2,000.00 |
|
26 |
Challenging the
valuation of in-kind contribution |
3,000.00 |
|
27 |
Termination of
membership on the board of directors of a company |
2,000.00 |
|
28 |
Annulment of a
resolution of a company's board of directors or failure to issue a resolution |
2,000.00 |
|
29 |
Establishing the
liability of the board of directors of a company |
3,000.00 |
|
30 |
Annulment of
resolutions issued by the general assembly of a company |
5,000.00 |
|
31 |
Cancelling a
company’s general assembly meeting |
2,000.00 |
|
32 |
Establishing the existence
of a joint venture company |
2,000.00 |
|
33 |
Establishing the
liability of an auditor |
3,000.00 |
|
34 |
Suing a liquidator due
to the performance of his duties |
2,000.00 |
|
35 |
Request by an author
to withdraw a work of authorship from circulation |
2,000.00 |
|
36 |
Review of the value
of cash or in-kind consideration for the transfer of copyright (where the value
cannot be determined) |
1,000.00 |
|
37 |
Stopping copyright
infringement |
1,000.00 |
|
38 |
Establishing or
disputing the ownership of a trademark |
5,000.00 |
|
39 |
Objecting to
trademark registration |
3,000.00 |
|
40 |
Striking off a trademark |
3,000.00 |
|
41 |
Revocation,
withdrawal, or suspension of an administrative resolution without seeking
compensation |
1,000.00 |
|
42 |
Challenging
the validity of the inventory of the property of an estate |
1,000.00 |
|
43 |
Intervening
in a lawsuit by joining a litigant without seeking a relief |
500.00 |
|
44 |
Joinder
of a party to a lawsuit |
500.00 |
|
45 |
Provisional
attachment |
50% of the fee applicable to the lawsuit |
|
46 |
Provisional
attachment of a ship or aircraft |
40,000.00 |
|
47 |
Replacement
of the custodian of attached property |
100.00 |
|
48 |
Limiting
the attachment to specific property |
500.00 |
|
49 |
Substitution
of attached property |
500.00 |
|
50 |
Grievance
against a provisional attachment order, or against the dismissal of an
application for provisional attachment order |
300.00 |
|
51 |
Travel
ban |
1,000.00 |
|
52 |
Grievance
against a travel ban order, or against the dismissal of an application for
travel ban order |
300.00 |
|
53 |
Order
on petition |
300.00 |
|
54 |
Grievance
against an order on petition |
200.00 |
|
55 |
Reinstatement
of a struck-off lawsuit |
20% of the fee collected in respect of
the lawsuit or appeal |
|
56 |
Resuming
proceedings that have been stayed based on mutual agreement or pursuant to a
court judgement |
300.00 |
|
57 |
Stay
of the enforcement or provisional enforcement of a judgement |
300.00 |
|
58 |
Interpretation
of a judgement |
200.00 |
|
59 |
Correction
of a clerical or calculation mistake |
200.00 |
|
60 |
Offering
and depositing money, movable property, or other property. |
200.00 |
|
61 |
Request
for an official transcript of a judgement |
50.00 |
|
62 |
Surrendering
house or shop keys |
200.00 |
|
63 |
Affixing
the executory formula |
AED 50.00 for the first application, and
AED 100.00 for any subsequent application |
|
64 |
Request
for a judgement terminating litigation |
300.00
|
|
65 |
Consideration
of unaddressed claims |
300.00 |
|
66 |
Reinstatement
of proceedings to the pleading stage |
300.00 |
|
67 |
Instructing
a litigant to submit a document which is in his possession |
1,000.00 |
|
68 |
Application
for a certificate of experience |
300.00 |
|
69 |
Permission
to sell, by public auction, a commercial establishment's assets that are
subject to a seller's or mortgagee's preferential rights |
1,000.00 |
|
70 |
Opening
a safe deposit box with a bank |
1,000.00 |
|
71 |
Declaration
of civil insolvency or interdiction of a bankrupt |
500.00 |
|
72 |
Declaration
of bankruptcy or for protective composition |
2,000.00 |
|
73 |
Third-party
challenge to a judgement declaring bankruptcy |
2,000.00 |
|
74 |
Protective
Composition |
2000.00 |
|
75 |
Revoking
a decision declaring bankruptcy |
300.00 |
|
76 |
Revocation
or annulment of a protective composition |
5,000.00 |
|
77 |
Rehabilitation
of a bankrupt |
300.00 |
|
78 |
Challenging
a judgement rehabilitating a bankrupt |
500.00 |
|
79 |
Determining
the period of liquidation or bankruptcy |
200.00 |
|
80 |
Removal
of a liquidator or a trustee in bankruptcy |
1,000.00 |
|
SN |
Lawsuit/
Application |
Fee
(in Dirhams) |
|
1 |
Family affairs |
AED 100 per application, up to AED 2,000.00 |
|
2 |
Confirmation of paternity |
1,000.00 |
|
3 |
Denial of paternity |
1,000.00 |
|
4 |
Mutual oaths of condemnation (Li’aan)
to negate paternity |
1,000.00 |
|
5 |
Interdiction |
500.00 |
|
6 |
Revocation of interdiction |
500.00 |
|
7 |
Revocation of guardianship over persons or
property |
500.00 |
|
8 |
Validation of a will |
1,000.00 |
|
9 |
Revocation of a will |
1,000.00 |
|
10 |
Annulment of a will |
1,000.00 |
|
11 |
Establishing the prolonged absence of a husband
(Ghaibah) |
500.00 |
|
12 |
Interpretation of a judgement |
50.00 |
|
13 |
Consideration of unaddressed claims |
50.00 |
|
14 |
Appointment, removal,
or replacement of a guardian, custodian, or attorney |
1,000.00 |
|
15 |
On-site inventory of
the property of an estate and placement of the same under seal |
500.00 |
|
16 |
Opening an estate’s
file |
200.00 |
|
17 |
Appointment, removal,
or replacement of a guardian or liquidator of an estate |
500.00 |
|
18 |
Submitting an
application as part of the estate’s file |
100.00 |
|
19 |
Distribution of the
estate and settlement of its debts |
500.00 |
|
20 |
Application for a
travel ban order |
100.00 |
|
21 |
Grievance against a
travel ban order |
50.00 |
|
22 |
Order on Petition |
100.00 |
|
23 |
Grievance against an
order on petition |
50.00 |
|
24 |
Application for an
order to continue to invest, or cease the investment of, the property of a
minor in commercial activities |
200.00 |
|
25 |
Surrendering
custodial property to a minor who has reached the age of eighteen (18) |
500.00 |
|
26 |
Certification or
attestation |
200.00 |
|
27 |
Reinstatement of a
struck-off lawsuit |
200.00 |
|
28 |
Resuming proceedings
that have been stayed based on mutual agreement or pursuant to a court order |
50.00 |
|
29 |
Stay of the
enforcement or provisional enforcement of a judgement |
50.00 |
|
30 |
On-site visit by a
court employee |
200.00 |
|
31 |
Request for an official
transcript of a judgement |
20.00 |
|
32 |
Affixing the
executory formula |
30.00 |
|
SN |
Description
|
Fee
(in Dirhams) |
|
1 |
Appealing a stay-of-proceedings decision |
300.00 |
|
2 |
Appealing a judgement dismissing a plea of
lack of territorial, pecuniary, qualitative, or subject-matter jurisdiction |
500.00 |
|
3 |
Grievance filed with an appellate court against
ordering provisional enforcement of a judgement |
300.00 |
|
4 |
Appealing the decision or order of an
execution judge |
300.00 |
|
5 |
Appealing a judgement rendered in a family
lawsuit, except for alimony judgements |
100.00 |
|
6 |
Application for stay of the enforcement of an
appealed judgement |
300.00 |
|
7 |
Petition for review of a judgement rendered
in a family lawsuit |
300.00 |
|
8 |
Application for stay of the enforcement of a
judgement, rendered in a family lawsuit, in respect of which a petition for
review is filed |
300.00 |
|
SN |
Description |
Fee (in Dirhams) |
|
1 |
Application for joinder in enforcement proceedings |
300.00
|
|
2 |
Challenging a decision approving the joinder
of a party in enforcement proceedings |
200.00 |
|
3 |
Challenging a distribution list issued by an
execution judge |
500.00 |
|
4 |
Application for challenging the enforcement
of a judgement |
500.00 |
|
5 |
Grievance against an execution judge’s
decision |
500.00 |
|
6 |
Application for imprisonment order against a
debtor |
200.00 |
|
7 |
Application for travel ban |
300.00 |
|
8 |
Application for limiting the attachment to
specific property of the judgement debtor |
300.00 |
|
9 |
Application for a second on-site visit to
enforce a judgement upon failure to complete the procedures during the first
visit for reasons related to the applicant for enforcement |
100.00 |
|
10 |
Application to enforce a relief awarded in a
family lawsuit or claim, except for alimony judgements |
50.00 |
|
11 |
Challenging the enforcement of a
judgement issued by a family court |
300.00
|
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in the Emirate of Dubai
[1] Every effort has
been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this
legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application,
reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.