Resolution No. (8) of 2022

Determining the Disputes Falling within the Jurisdiction of the

Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes^{^[1]}

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The President of the Dubai Courts,

After perusal of:

Federal Law No. (10) of 1992 Issuing the Law of Evidence Governing Civil and Commercial Transactions and its amendments;

Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Issuing the Civil Procedure Code, its Regulatory Bylaw, and their amendments;

Federal Law by Decree No. (14) of 2018 Concerning the UAE Central Bank and Regulating Financial Institutions and Services and its amendments;

Law No. (6) of 2005 Regulating the Dubai Courts and its amendments;

Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments;

Law No. (13) of 2020 Regulating Expert Witness Work before the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai;

Law No. (18) of 2021 Regulating Conciliation in the Emirate of Dubai;

Executive Council Resolution No. (53) of 2016 Approving the Organisational Structure of the Dubai Courts; and

Administrative Resolution No. (51) of 2020 Concerning the Jurisdiction of the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes,

Does hereby issue this Resolution.

Disputes Falling within the Jurisdiction of the CASD

Article (1)

Subject to the provisions of Article (5) of the above-mentioned Law No. (18) of 2021, the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes (the "CASD") will have jurisdiction to consider and determine:

1. Disputes related to the subdivision of property co-owned in undivided shares;

2. Disputes involving claims not exceeding five hundred thousand dirhams (AED 500,000.00), excluding substantive Disputes where one of the parties is a private financial institution to which the above-mentioned Federal Law by Decree No. (14) of 2018 applies;

3. applications for ratification of amicable settlements and agreements, irrespective of the value of the relevant claims;

4. the Disputes whose parties agree that they be heard by the CASD; and

5. applications for appointing experts prior to initiating judicial proceedings.

Judicial Supervision of the CASD

Article (2)

The Chief Justice of the Courts of First Instance will assign one or more of the Judges of the Courts of First Instance to undertake judicial supervision of the CASD, approve applications for ratification of settlements and Conciliation Agreements, and determine the Disputes brought before the CASD, in accordance with the above-mentioned Law No. (18) of 2021.

Repeals

Article (3)

The above-mentioned Administrative Resolution No. (51) of 2020 is hereby repealed. Any provision in any other resolution is also hereby repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Resolution.

Publication and Commencement

Article (4)

This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.

President of the Dubai Courts

Issued in Dubai on 11 February 2022

Corresponding to 10 Rajab 1443 A.H.

[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.