Cabinet Decision No. 10/2025 On the Organisational Regulation for Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Professional Companies

The Cabinet,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution;

Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of Ministers, and its amendments;

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

Cabinet Decision No. 8/2025 on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 34/2022 on the Regulation of Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Professions;

Cabinet Decision No. 9/2025 on the Approval of the Charter of the Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Professions;

Based on the proposal of the Minister of Justice, and the approval of the Cabinet,

Has decided the following:

Article 1 - Definitions

In application of the provisions of this Decision, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:

State: The United Arab Emirates.

Ministry: The Ministry of Justice.

Minister: The Minister of Justice.

Competent Entity: Local Department of Economic Development or the competent authority at the Free Zone, as the case may be.