Civil Laws in English

Civil Laws Information

UAE civil laws are anchored in the federal Civil Transactions Law, the principal codification of private law in the federation. It governs the formation, performance, and termination of contracts, the law of obligations including unjust enrichment and tortious liability, ownership and other real rights over movable and immovable property, security interests, and the rules on succession and gift. The Civil Transactions Law draws on the broader civil-law tradition of the region while reflecting principles of Islamic jurisprudence on consideration, contractual cause, and prohibition of usury.

The translations collected here include the Civil Transactions Law and its amendments together with the Code of Civil Procedure, the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions, and selected federal legislation on personal status. They are essential reading for litigation and contractual practice in the onshore courts. For specialised commercial regimes see UAE Commercial Laws; for the broader catalogue see UAE laws in English.