Federal Decree-Law No. 41/2022 On Civil Personal Status
We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates;
Having perused:
The Constitution;
Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;
Federal Law No. 5/1985 Promulgating the Civil Transactions Law, as amended;
Federal Law No. 11/1992 Promulgating the Civil Procedures Law, as amended;
Federal Law No. 21/1997 Determining the Dowry in the Marriage Contract and its Expenses;
Federal Law No. 28/2005 on Personal Status, as amended;
Federal Law No. 13/2020 on Public Health;
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, as amended;
Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2022 Regulating the Registration of Births and Deaths;
Federal Decree-Law No. 20/2022 Regulating the Notary Public Profession;
Federal Decree-Law No. 35/2022 Promulgating the Law on Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions;
Federal Decree-Law No. 32/2022 on the Federal Judicial Authority;
Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2022 on the Federal Supreme Court; and
Based on the proposal of the Minister of Justice, and the approval of the Cabinet;
Have issued the following Decree-Law: