Decree No. (25) of 2022
Amending Decree No. (4) of 2010
Regulating the Transfer of Title to Granted
Industrial and
Commercial Land in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of
Dubai,
After perusal of:
Decree No. (4) of 2010 Regulating the Transfer of
Title to Granted Industrial and Commercial Land in the Emirate of Dubai (the “Original
Decree ”),
Do hereby issue this Decree.
Articles (1) and (2) of the Original Decree are
hereby superseded by the following:
Definitions
Article
(1)
The following words and expressions, wherever
mentioned in this Decree, 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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DLD: |
The Land Department. |
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Granted Land: |
Any land plot designated
for industrial or commercial use and whose usufruct is granted to UAE
Nationals. This includes: 1. land plots in respect of
which disposition orders are issued; and 2. land plots which are
conveyed to others by way of inheritance, assignment, gift, or in return for
consideration. |
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Beneficiary: |
A UAE National who is
awarded Granted Land. |
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UAE National: |
Any person who holds the
nationality of the United Arab Emirates. |
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Real Property Project: |
A project for the
development of Granted Land or of any part thereof; the construction of infrastructure
and common utilities thereon; subdivision of that Granted Land for the
purpose of use; and the construction of residential, commercial, or mixed-use
multi-storey buildings that the Beneficiary wishes to develop in accordance
with the plans approved for him by the concerned entities in the Emirate. |
Transfer of Title to Granted Land
Article
(2)
Upon the request of a Beneficiary, the freehold
title to his Granted Land may be transferred to him without any restriction on
the use, exploitation, or disposition thereof, provided that he has a completed
or under-construction Real Property Project on this land. The transfer of title
will be subject to the relevant rules and conditions prescribed by the DLD.
This Decree will be published in the Official
Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 7 July
2022
Corresponding
to 8 Thu al-Hijjah 1443 A.H.
©2022 The Supreme
Legislation Committee 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.