Mohammed sets up Rental Disputes Settlement Centre in Dubai

In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued Decree No. 26 of 2013 establishing the ‘Rental Disputes Settlement Centre’ as part of the Land Department in the emirate of Dubai.

The establishment of the centre aims to enhance legal procedures that facilitate the settlement of rental disputes which, in turn, will reflect positively on socio-economic stability among members of the community.

The regulations set forth by the decree apply to the Special Judicial Committee for Rental Disputes which was established by Decree No. 2 of 1993 and its amendments.

The mandate of centre, as per Decree No. 26 of 2013, includes the settlement of all rental disputes for properties in Dubai and free zones within the emirate (unless such disputes are assigned to judicial committees or special courts for the purposes of rent dispute settlement), lawsuits arising from such disputes, requests for urgent action by either of the disputing parties, appeals on rulings and sentences which may be challenged for appeal as per the decree and its ensuing regulations and decisions.

As per the decree, the centre is not tasked with the settlement of rental disputes arising from financial leasing contracts in addition to disputes arising from long-term rent contracts that fall under the provisions of Law No. 7 of 2006 concerning property registration in the emirate of Dubai.

The Chairman of the Dubai Judicial Council is authorised to issue necessary decisions to implement the provisions of the decree.
The centre, its committees and departments are to be headed by judges. Members of various committees will comprise legal professionals and experts.

Decisions and rulings are to be issued on behalf of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai unanimously or by a majority vote.

The decree defines the organisational structure of the centre, both legal and administrative.

The legal section will include departments for conciliation and mediation, trial chamber and appeals chamber in addition to a department tasked with implementing sentences and rulings.

The administrative section will include a number of organisational units tasked with providing technical and administrative support to the legal section.

The decree will be published in the official gazette and is effective after 60 days from its date of publication.

Hamdan orders organising of award to coincide with Global Islamic Economy Summit

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council has ordered organising of the ‘Islamic Economy Award’.

The award aims to honour the efforts of business leaders, who provide the best innovative Sharia-compliant solutions globally.

Sheikh Hamdan said: "Through the Islamic Economy Award, we would like to boost the role of the Islamic Economy in line with the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's vision to make Dubai: the Capital of Islamic Economy, where the award affirms the role played by the Dubai: Capital of Islamic Economy Initiative in developing that sector.”

' We realised through the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid the importance of supporting excellence and innovation culture in various fields and particularly in the business society sector in order to upgrade it to the highest standards, therefore the commitment to the excellence and quality standards in the Islamic Economy sector is an inevitable requirement so as to maintain the achievements and gains that have been achieved in that sector in the recent years" Sheikh Hamdan added.

He added that the award will include 14 different categories in the Islamic Economy in cooperation with the ‘Thomson Reuters’ and in conjunction with holding the Global Islamic Economy Summit, due to be organised by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry from November 25-26 in Dubai.

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Chairman of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Executive Office and chairman of the Higher Committee for Development of Islamic Economy Sector in Dubai said that the Islamic Economy Award  comes within the efforts of Dubai: Capital of Islamic Economy' initiative to honour leaders of the Islamic Economy who have provided distinguished achievements in order to stimulate them for more developments and support in the light of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's vision and the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed to make Dubai: Capital of the Islamic Economy in the world.

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