Civil Claim Procedures For Expatriates In UAE

Civil courts structure in UAE is pyramidal, wherein, the Federal Supreme Court is the highest court at a federal level and the Court of Cassation is the highest court at an Emirate Level. Next in the hierarchy of courts are the Courts of Appeal in the relevant Emirate followed by Court of First Instance in each Emirate. If you are a resident of Dubai or any other Emirate in the country, it is pertinent for you to understand the hierarchy of courts as well as the procedure of filing civil claims before such courts as advised by Civil Lawyers of Dubai.

Civil laws in the UAE manage different issues including family concerns, violation of contractual agreements and other corporate-commercial disputes between several parties. The Federal Law No. 11 of 1992 concerning UAE Civil Code was recently amended by virtue of Law number 10 of 2014 and further amendments through Cabinet Decision 57 of 2018 govern the procedure for filing civil claims before relevant courts. The law