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Scope of Application..................................................................................................................................................................25
Publication and Commencement.........................................................................................................................................25
Decree No. (26) of 2013 27
Concerning the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre in the Emirate of Dubai
Title of the Decree.......................................................................................................................................................................29
Definitions.......................................................................................................................................................................................29
Objectives of the Decree..........................................................................................................................................................29
Scope of Application..................................................................................................................................................................30
Head Office of the Centre........................................................................................................................................................30
Jurisdiction of the Centre........................................................................................................................................................30
Organisational Structure of the Centre.............................................................................................................................31
Chairman of the Centre............................................................................................................................................................31
Secretary General of the Centre...........................................................................................................................................32
Mediation and Conciliation Directorate............................................................................................................................32
Appointment of Chairs and Members of Tribunals.....................................................................................................33
Taking the Oath.............................................................................................................................................................................33
The First Instance Division.....................................................................................................................................................33
The Appellate Division..............................................................................................................................................................34
Meetings of Tribunals................................................................................................................................................................34
Determining Claims....................................................................................................................................................................34
Appeals from Decisions of the First Instance Division.............................................................................................35
Time Limit for Appeal of Judgments.................................................................................................................................35
Applicable Sources.....................................................................................................................................................................36
Operating Procedures of the Centre...................................................................................................................................36
Enforcement of Judicial Judgments...................................................................................................................................37
Appeals from Decisions and Judgments Issued before the Effective Date of this Decree......................37
Fees....................................................................................................................................................................................................37
Remuneration of the Members of Tribunals..................................................................................................................37
Automation and Use of Technology...................................................................................................................................38
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