E - Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) - Arbitration Law No. 1/2008

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Part 1: General

Title

This Law may be cited as the “Arbitration Law of 2008.

Legislative authority

This Law is made by the Ruler of Dubai.

Application of the Law

This Law applies in the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Dates of enactment and commencement

This Law is:

  • a. enacted on; and

  • b. comes into force on,

the respective dates specified in the enactment notice in respect of the Law.

Repeal of legislation

As on the date specified in the enactment notice in respect of the Law, the DIFC Law No. 8/2004 shall be repealed and replaced in its entirety by the Law.

I nterpretation

The Schedule contains:

  • a. interpretative provisions which apply to this Law; and

  • b. a list of defined terms used in this Law.

Part 2: Scope of Application

Scope of application of Law

  1. Parts 1 to 4 and the Schedule of this Law shall all apply where the Seat of the Arbitration is the DIFC.

  2. Articles 14, 15, Part 4 and the Schedule of this Law shall all apply where the Seat is one other than the DIFC.