Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In The UAE

Introduction

As a center for international trade and dispute resolution, the UAE has established a clear legal framework for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The main framework is the Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022 on the Civil Procedure Law and its amendments, which replaced the Federal Law No. 11 of 1992.

The Statutory Foundation of Enforcement under Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022

The main mechanism for the domestic enforcement of judgments and orders issued by foreign courts is contained in Section 3 of the 2022 Civil Procedure Law, which comprises Articles 222 to 225. Under Article 222, foreign judgments and orders are enforceable within the United Arab Emirates on the same conditions as those provided for by the laws of the originating country for the enforcement of judgments issued within the United Arab Emirates.