Resolution
No. (2) of 2026
Concerning
the
Rules Governing the Operation of
Private Companies and Firms in Judicial
Enforcement Procedures in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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The
President of the Dubai Courts,
After perusal of:
Federal
Law by Decree No. (32) of 2021 Concerning Commercial Companies and its
amendments;
Federal
Law by Decree No. (42) of 2022 Issuing the Civil Procedure Code and its
amendments;
Law
No. (6) of 2005 Regulating the Dubai Courts and its amendments;
Law
No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of
Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law
No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai
and its amendments;
Law
No. (12) of 2020 Concerning Contracts and Warehouse Management in the
Government of Dubai;
Executive
Council Resolution No. (10) of 2025 Approving the Organisational Structure of
the Dubai Courts;
Judicial
Council Resolution No. (8) of 2016 Establishing the Execution Court at the
Dubai Courts;
Resolution
No. (9) of 2023 Delegating Certain Powers of the Head of the Local Judiciary to
the President of the Dubai Courts and the Attorney General of the Emirate of
Dubai; and
Resolution
No. (11) of 2025 Concerning Judicial and Administrative Powers of the President
of the Dubai Courts,
Does hereby
issue this Resolution.
The
following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, 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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Courts: |
The Dubai Courts. |
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Federal Law by Decree: |
Federal Law by Decree No. (42) of 2022 Issuing the
Civil Procedure Code and its amendments. |
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Competent Judge: |
The execution Judge at the Execution Court in the
Courts of First Instance of the Courts. |
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Execution Department: |
The Execution Department within the Execution and Settlement
Sector of the Dubai Courts. |
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Establishment: |
A Company or private firm licensed by the competent
commercial licensing authority in the Emirate to conduct the activity of
enforcing court judgments, decisions, and orders. |
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Enforcement Procedures: |
The procedures carried out under the supervision of
the Competent Judge for the enforcement of court judgments, decisions, and
orders issued in respect of the attachment and sale of property, in
accordance with the procedures and rules prescribed by the Federal Law by
Decree. |
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Enforcement Agent: |
A natural person who works at an Establishment and who
is assigned to carry out Enforcement Procedures. |
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Enforcement File: |
The file designated for tracking and documenting
Enforcement Procedures and all related operations and measures carried out by
the Enforcement Agent. |
a. The
Courts may, under a Contract concluded with an Establishment, outsource to that
Establishment any of the Enforcement Procedures referred to in Article (3) of
this Resolution.
b. The
outsourcing Contract referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article must specify
the rights, obligations, and liabilities of the Courts and the Establishment in
relation to outsourcing the Enforcement Procedures in accordance with this
Resolution, the consideration payable for the outsourcing, the term of the
Contract, the procedures for its renewal and termination, the penalties arising
from any breach by the Establishment of its obligations and responsibilities
under the Contract, and any other provisions required by the legislation in
force in the Emirate.
c. The
Courts must coordinate with the Department of Finance before entering into an
outsourcing Contract and agreeing with the Establishment on the financial
consideration payable thereunder.
The
scope of Enforcement Procedures that may be outsourced to an Establishment
under this Resolution is limited to the following:
1.
preparing lists and conducting inventories
of the Assets and movable or immovable property subject to attachment;
2.
receiving and safekeeping of the
attached Assets and movable or immovable property;
3.
selling the attached Assets and
movable or immovable property by public auction;
4.
carrying out the procedures for
transferring possession of the Assets and movable or immovable property subject
to Enforcement Procedures, or delivering them to the enforcement applicant, thereby
enabling him to take actual possession thereof; and
5.
carrying out any other Enforcement
Procedures determined and outsourced by the Courts to the Establishment in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law by Decree, this Resolution,
and other legislation in force in the Emirate.
The
Enforcement Agent will carry out the Enforcement Procedures outsourced to the
Establishment under this Resolution, in accordance with the procedures and
rules stipulated in the Federal Law by Decree. The Enforcement Agent will
document the Enforcement Procedures in reports using the forms approved by the Execution
Department and will exercise all duties and powers assigned to public Execution
Officers under the Federal Law by Decree.
The
Execution Department will prepare a detailed description of the Enforcement Agent’s
duties and powers that are necessary for carrying out the Enforcement
Procedures outsourced to the Establishment in accordance with the provisions of
this Resolution.
An
Enforcement Agent must:
1.
carry out the assigned Enforcement
Procedures with impartiality and integrity; and comply with the procedures and
rules stipulated in the Federal Law by Decree and the instructions issued by
the competent authorities of the Courts;
2.
comply with the work rules and
procedures approved by the Execution Department; not exceed the duties and
powers specified for him in the description prepared by the Execution Department;
and perform any other tasks assigned to him by the Execution Department or the
Competent Judge;
3.
maintain the confidentiality of any
information, data, and documents accessed in the course of carrying out the
Enforcement Procedures, and refrain from disclosing or using them except to the
extent permitted by applicable legislation;
4.
act with honesty, professionalism, and
propriety while performing the Enforcement Procedures; and refrain from any
conduct that may harm the reputation of the Courts;
5.
immediately notify the Execution
Department of any incident, violation, or obstacle encountered in the course of
carrying out tasks relating to the Enforcement Procedures assigned to him, or
of any error or misconduct committed by him while performing these tasks;
6.
fully cooperate with the Execution
Department and the concerned organisational units within the Courts; and
facilitate their supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of the work related to
Enforcement Procedures; and
7.
comply with any other obligations
determined pursuant to the relevant resolution of the Director of the Courts.
a.
An Enforcement Agent must:
1.
possess one of the following
academic qualifications and practical experience:
i.
a
Bachelor’s
degree in Law, with at least three (3) years of practical
legal experience; or
ii.
a
Master’s degree in Law, with at least two (2) years of practical
legal experience;
2.
be of good character and conduct,
and not have been convicted of any felony or other crime affecting honour or
trustworthiness;
3.
hold a residence visa sponsored by
the Establishment to which the Enforcement Procedures are outsourced, where the
Enforcement Agent is a non-UAE national;
4.
be medically fit and free from any
health condition that prevents him from carrying out the Enforcement
Procedures;
5.
successfully complete the training
programme approved by the Courts; and
6.
satisfy any other requirements prescribed
by the Courts in this respect.
b.
Before appointing an Enforcement Agent,
the Establishment must submit an appointment request to the Execution
Department so that it may verify that the Enforcement Agent meets all the
requirements and possesses all the qualifications prescribed under paragraph
(a) of this Article.
c.
The Execution Department may, at its
discretion, exempt an Enforcement Agent from the practical experience
requirement specified in sub-paragraph (a)(1) of this Article.
An
Enforcement Agent must not:
1.
carry
out any Enforcement Procedures or perform any tasks falling within the scope of
enforcement duties under the Federal Law by Decree where such procedures or
tasks relate to the Enforcement Agent personally, his spouse, any relative or
in-law up to the fourth degree, or any person for whom the Enforcement Agent acts
as an agent or legal representative;
2.
use any form of coercion,
exploitation, or threat in carrying out Enforcement Procedures;
3.
use the Courts’ emblem or claim or
represent that he is an employee of the Government of Dubai or the Courts to
achieve personal gain or for the benefit of others;
4.
issue any announcements or make any statements
regarding the Enforcement Procedures through any print, audio, visual, or
electronic media outlet;
5.
disclose any information or data
related to Enforcement Procedures or attached property or Assets to any Person
other than the parties to the Enforcement File or the authorities legally authorised
to access such information or data; or
6.
engage in any other act or conduct that
is prohibited pursuant to the relevant resolution of the Director of the
Courts.
An
Establishment must submit a periodic report to the Execution Department, using
the form and within the time frames it specifies. The report must include the
following:
1.
a statement of Enforcement Files
that the Enforcement Agent has handled during the reporting period, and the
procedures carried out in each case;
2.
the amounts collected under the
Enforcement Procedures and their disbursement channels, in accordance with the
orders of the Competent Judge issued in respect of each Enforcement File;
3.
the reports prepared by the
Enforcement Agent in the course of carrying out the Enforcement Procedures,
including any observations or findings related to the progress of the Enforcement
Procedures;
4.
the obstacles and issues encountered
by the Establishment or the Enforcement Agent in the course of the Enforcement
Procedures, and the measures taken or proposed to address them;
5.
a statement of the attached property
that has been sold, the status of the attached property or Assets, and the
locations where they are kept or managed; and
6.
any other data or information the Execution
Department deems necessary to include in the report.
a.
The work of the Establishment and
the Enforcement Agent will be subject to audit and oversight by the Execution
Department to ensure their compliance with the provisions of the Federal Law by
Decree, this Resolution, and the instructions, decisions, and orders issued by
the Execution Department and the Competent Judge, as well as with the terms of
the outsourcing Contract. The Execution Department will also exercise audit and
oversight functions to verify the integrity of the measures taken in carrying
out the Enforcement Procedures. For this purpose, the Execution Department will
have the authority to:
1.
access
the records, documents, and Enforcement Files maintained by the Establishment;
2.
examine
the documents, minutes, and reports prepared by the Enforcement Agent, and
request any additional information or reports it deems necessary to verify
compliance with the applicable procedures;
3.
summon
the Enforcement Agent or any employee of the Establishment to provide
statements on any incident related to the Enforcement Procedures;
4.
prepare
reports identifying the procedures found to be invalid or carried out in
violation of the Federal Law by Decree, this Resolution, or the decisions,
instructions, and orders issued by the Execution Department or the Competent
Judge, including the proposed urgent measures to protect rights, safeguard
attached property or Assets, or rectify the procedural errors in enforcement applications;
and submit these reports to the Competent Judge or the competent organisational
unit within the Courts, as the case may be, to take the necessary action; and
5.
perform
any other duties assigned to it by the Director of the Courts.
b.
The Execution Department will
receive complaints submitted by affected parties against the Enforcement Agent or
the Establishment, verify their validity, and take any measures deemed
appropriate in respect thereof, in accordance with the relevant procedures and
rules approved by the Courts.
The
Director of the Courts will issue the resolutions and instructions required for
the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
Any
provision in any other resolution is hereby repealed to the extent that it
conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution.
This
Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Prof. Saif
Ghanem Al Suwaidi
Acting President of the Dubai
Courts for Administrative Affairs
Issued in Dubai on
23 January 2026
Corresponding to 4 Shaaban 1447 A.H.
©2026 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.