Uae civil code contract law

  • Does the UAE follow the civil law system?

    Mixed legal system.
    The UAE adopts a dual legal system of civil and Sharia laws, and recently the system has been extended to include the common law as being practised in Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC).
    The principles of the UAE's laws are drawn basically from Islamic Sharia (the system of law)..

  • What is Article 246 and 710 of the UAE Civil Code?

    Article 246 states “the contract must be performed in accordance with its contents, and in a manner consistent with the requirements of good faith.” Article 710 states “A loan is the granting of ownership of property or fungible things to another with the condition that the other should return it like in amount, kind .

  • What is Article 257 of the UAE Civil Code?

    Further, Article 257 of the UAE Civil Code [i] states that “the basic principles in contracts are the consent of the contracting party or parties and the obligation(s) they have agreed to as set out in the contract”..

  • What is Article 282 of the UAE Civil Code?

    On the other hand, Article 282 of the Civil Code provides that “Any harm done to another shall render the doer thereof, even though not a person of discretion, liable to make good the harm”..

  • What is Article 473 of the UAE Civil Code?

    In the UAE, the length of the limitation period varies, depending on the type of dispute between the parties involved.
    In general, the limitation period for contractual claims in civil matters is 15 years (Article 473 of the UAE Civil Code)..

  • What is Civil Code in UAE?

    The UAE Civil Code is sometimes regarded as the "backbone" of civil and commercial legislation and generally governs commercial matters not specifically addressed by the Commercial Transactions Law, the Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law 2 of 2015) or other special purpose legislation, and supplements these laws .

  • What is contract under the Civil Code?

    Under the Civil Code, parties are free to agree on the terms of the contract, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy..

  • Article 273 provides that if a contract is deemed impossible to perform then it will be automatically terminated.
  • Further, Article 257 of the UAE Civil Code [i] states that “the basic principles in contracts are the consent of the contracting party or parties and the obligation(s) they have agreed to as set out in the contract”.
  • In the UAE, the length of the limitation period varies, depending on the type of dispute between the parties involved.
    In general, the limitation period for contractual claims in civil matters is 15 years (Article 473 of the UAE Civil Code).

Under UAE law, parties are generally free to agree and contract on the parameters of their contractual relationships, although contractual freedom is subject to a number of legal restrictions. For example, a contract that is made for an unlawful cause, or the subject matter of which conflicts with public order or morals, is void.

The Civil Code governs contracts entered into by two contracting parties in the UAE. Article 125 of the Civil Code defines "contract" as an offer made by one of the contracting party that is accepted by the other, along with an agreement from both parties on the subject matter of the contract, from which results obligations for both parties.

Under UAE law, contracts may be terminated in one of the following ways: In accordance with the termination provisions expressly agreed between the parties in the contract. By mutual consent between the parties, provided that the value or object of the contract is capable of being returned and has not changed in any significant way.


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