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Law in the UAE

The legal system lawyers, and laws in the UAE, information and guide to Commercial Law, Company Law, Construction Law, Gratuity Law, Islamic Law, Labour Law, Maternity Law, Sharia Law, Study Law, Ramadan Law.

Other headings to include Abortion, Agency, Business, Competition, Contract, Copyright, Criminal, Divorce, Islamic, Marriage, Property, Tax law in UAE.

Legal system in the UAE

• Court system in the UAE
• Federal laws, Executive By-laws, Ministerial Decrees, UAE Federal Penal Code, Abu Dhabi Penal Code (?)

Laws in the UAE

Apostasy Law in the UAE

Blasphemy Law in UAE

Commercial Law in UAE

Company Law in UAE

Construction Law in UAE

Gratuity Law in UAE

• See Gratuity law in UAE.

Labour Law in UAE

• See UAE Labor Law.

Maternity Law in UAE

Sharia Law in UAE

Study Law in UAE

• See UAE university directory and UAE college directory.

Ramadan Law in UAE

Law in Abu Dhabi

• Labour Law in Abu Dhabi (Labor Law)
• Rent Law in Abu Dhabi
• Sharia Law in Abu Dhabi

Law in Dubai

• See Law in Dubai.

Law in Sharjah

• Law in Sharjah
• Tenancy Law in Sharjah

List of laws often searched for in the UAE

• Article 250 of the UAE Penal Code - impersonating public officials?
• Article 344 - kidnapping.
• Article 356 - extra marital consensual sex, adultery.
• Article 359 (and 358?) - harrassment (sexual, and/or against females only?), indecent acts.
• Article 378 (and 379?) - unauthorised disclosure of private information.
• Article 399 - fraud.
• Article 401 - bounced cheques, dud cheques, dishonoured cheques.
• Article 404 - breach of trust. Alternative to fraud?

List of laws in the UAE

References

• http://www.elaws.gov.ae/EnLegislations.aspx
• http://www.tamimi.com/en/section/law-update/section-11
• http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/uae.php
• http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/United_Arab_Emirates.html

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