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(15) days from the day following the date of the hearing in which the judgment was
issued. Where the party against whom the judgment is issued has failed to appear in
all hearings of the claim and failed to submit a defence, the time limit for appeal will
commence from the date upon which he is served with the judgment.
b. To admit an appeal of a judgment issued by the First Instance Division in claims
involving financial claims, the party against whom the judgment was issued must
deposit half of the judgment amount with the Centre until the appeal is determined.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chairman of the Centre may decide to admit the
appeal without deposit of that amount or upon payment of a part thereof.
Applicable Sources
Article (19)
The Tribunals will determine Rent Disputes and appeals submitted to it by reference to:
1. the legislation in force in the Emirate;
2. the provisions of Islamic Sharia;
3. principles of natural justice and rules of truth and fairness; and
4. custom, provided that such custom does not contradict the laws, public order, or
public morals.
Operating Procedures of the Centre
Article (20)
The Chairman of the Centre will issue regulations concerning the procedures and rules
to be adopted by the Centre in all matters relating to the registration, determination,
and enforcement of claims and applications by the First Instance Division, the Appellate
Division, the Mediation and Conciliation Directorate, or the Judgment Enforcement
Directorate. Until such regulations are issued, the Centre may be guided by the provisions
of the procedural rules adopted by the Special Tribunal to Determine Disputes between
Landlords and Tenants.
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