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Pursuant to the the perusal of:

Federal Decree-Law No. 34/2022 on the Regulation of Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Professions;

Federal Decree-Law No. 42/2022 promulgating the Civil Procedure Law;

Dubai Decree No. 26/2013 on the Rental Disputes Centre in the Emirate of Dubai;

Dubai Decree No. 28/2023 on the Appointment of a Chairman of the Centre and Determining his Powers, the Proper Administration of Justice and its Requirements.

Has decided the following:

First: The Centre shall examine requests and claims submitted regarding attorney's fees that fall within the Centre’s jurisdiction.

Second: In the event of a contract regulating the relationship between the attorney and the principal, the request for fees shall be considered through an order on a petition.

Third: In the event of absence of a contract regulating the relationship between the attorney and the principal, the request for fees shall be considered through a substantive claim.

Fourth: This Decision shall come into force from the date of its issuance.