Federal Decree-Law No. 25/2025 Issuing the Civil Transactions Law

Civil Code

Abrogating

Federal Law No. 5/1985 dated 15/12/1985

As corrected by the Corrigendum issued in the Annex of Official Gazette No. 821, dated 14/04/2026

We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates,

After perusal of the Constitution;

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

And Federal Law No. 5/1985 Issuing the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates, and its amendments;

Based on what was presented by the Minister of Justice and the approval of the Cabinet;

Have issued the following Decree-Law:

Article 1

The attached Law concerning Civil Transactions shall be come into force.

Article 2

Federal Law No. 5/1985*[1] Issuing the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates, and its amendments, shall be repealed.

Article 3

This Decree-Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect as of June 1, 2026.

Issued by us at the Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi:

On: 09 Rabi' al-Akhir 1447 AH

Corresponding to: October 01, 2025 AD