International Arbitration Comparative Guide

1 Legal framework

1.1 What is the relevant legislation on arbitration in your jurisdiction? Are there any significant limitations on the scope of the statutory regime – for example, does it govern oral arbitration agreements?

Arbitration in the United Arab Emirates is governed by the Federal Arbitration Law (6/2018). This is the United Arab Emirates' first standalone arbitration law and replaced various provisions of the Civil Procedure Law (11/1992). Pursuant to Article 2, the Federal Arbitration Law applies to the following arbitrations:

• those conducted in the United Arab Emirates, unless the parties have agreed that another law should govern the proceedings (provided that this would not offend public order or morality);