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:

Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions