Federal Decree No. 53/1999 On Riyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation

We, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab State,

Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution; and

Acting upon the proposal made by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, the approval of the Cabinet and the ratification of the Federal Supreme Council,

Have issued the following Decree:

Article 1

Riyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation and the annexed text thereof shall be ratified.

Article 2

The Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments must implement the present Decree which shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Issued by us in the Presidential Palace of Abu Dhabi

On 19 Dhi Al-Hijjah 1419 H.

Corresponding to 15 April 1999

Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates State

The present Federal Decree was published in the Official Gazette, issues no. 333, p. 47 and no. 408 p. 379.

The governments:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

United Arab Emirates State

Bahrain State

Tunisian Republic

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Republic of Djibouti

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Democratic Republic of the Sudan

The Syrian Arab Republic

Somali Democratic Republic