Resolution No. (4) of 2025

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. (5) of 1985 Issuing the Civil Code of the United Arab Emirates and its amendments;

Federal Law No. (29) of 2006 Concerning the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its amendments;

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

Federal Law No. (9) of 2019 Concerning the Rights of Senior Emiratis and its Implementing Bylaw;

Law No. (7) of 2012 Concerning Financial Social Benefits in the Emirate of Dubai;

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

Law No. (3) of 2022 Concerning the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Emirate of Dubai, and its Implementing Bylaw and its amendments;

Decree No. (25) of 2023 Establishing the Probate Court in the Emirate of Dubai;

Executive Council Resolution No. (10) of 2025 Approving the Organisational Structure of the Dubai Courts; and

Resolution No. (8) of 2022 Determining the Disputes Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes,

Does hereby issue this Resolution.

Functions of the CASD

Article (1)

 

In addition to the functions vested in it under 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 the following:

1.    applications for the subdivision of property co-owned in undivided shares, excluding Disputes arising from such subdivision where it relates to an Estate;

2.    applications for ratification of Conciliation Agreements, irrespective of the value of the relevant claims;

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

4.    applications for the appointment of experts prior to the initiation of judicial proceedings, where the subject matter of the Dispute falls within the jurisdiction of the Dubai Courts, provided that the Dispute is not already pending before the Dubai Courts or has not been previously determined by a final judicial decision or judgement; 

5.    Disputes involving claims not exceeding one million dirhams (AED 1,000,000.00) to which UAE Nationals over the age of sixty (60) years are parties; and

6.   Disputes involving Persons with Disabilities or Beneficiaries of financial social Benefits under the above-mentioned Law No. (7) of 2012.

 

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 and to determine the applications and Disputes brought before the CASD in accordance with the above-mentioned Law No. (18) of 2021.

Repeals

Article (3)

 

The above-mentioned Resolution No. (8) of 2022 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.

 

Dr. Saif Ghanem Al Suwaidi

Acting President         

The Dubai Courts

 

Issued in Dubai on 3 March 2025

Corresponding to 3 Ramadan 1446 A.H.



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[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.