Special Judicial Committee to Handle Dubai's Cancelled Real Estate Projects
Type
E-journal
Date
19 Apr 2016
Jurisdiction
Dubai
Taxonomy
General Real Property Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Analysis
On July 23 2013, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity of Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (21) of 2013 concerning the formation of a special judicial committee for the liquidation of cancelled real estate projects in the Emirate of Dubai and the settlement of relevant rights (the “New Decree”).
According to Article 9 of the New Decree, it shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. As at the date of preparing this article, the New Decree has not been published.
Background
Article 11(5) of Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Real Estate Register in the Emirate of Dubai, as amended by Law No. (9) of 2009, gave the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“RERA”) authority to cancel a real estate project based on a reasoned technical report.
Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2010 approving the executive regulation of Law No. (13) of 2008 (the “Resolution”) sets out further details of the manner in which RERA is authorised to cancel a real estate project. In particular: