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3/14/24, 1:58 PM Maktoum bin Mohammed presides over Dubai Supreme Legislation Committee’s first meeting of 2024 - UAE - Emirates24|7
Dubai, presided over the SLC’s first meeting of 2024. During the meeting, he was briefed on the SLC’s 2023 accomplishments, as
well as its upcoming five-year strategy (2024- 2029).
HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid said: “The Supreme Legislation Committee’s new five-year strategy reflects the
vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of
Dubai, aimed at establishing a proactive, stable and innovative legislative environment that ensures expedited administration of
justice and upholds the principles of transparency and equality. This legislative environment operates within an advanced and
effective legislative framework, empowering vital sectors contributing to the achievement of Dubai’s sustainable development goals,
and bolstering its global ranking in the field of legislation.”
“We continue to develop a proactive legislative environment that keeps pace with the present, forecasts the future and ensures

sustainable economic and social growth. Through these efforts, we ensure that Dubai’s legislative system is aligned with the UAE’s
ambitious development strategies, and at the same time contributes to Dubai’s development drive that is primarily grounded in justice
and the rule of law, among other principles,” he added.
HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed commended the efforts of the SLC over the past year, which resulted in the issuance of several
legislative instruments that have supported Dubai’s development process by adopting international legislative best practices. The
SLC’s efforts to develop the legislative system has enhanced the capacity of various sectors to efficiently and effectively work
towards achieving their strategic goals.
HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed directed the SLC General Secretariat to continue developing robust legislation that contributes
to creating a safe environment, keeps pace with current rapid changes, forecasts future trends, and is consistent with the UAE’s
prevailing legislation. His Highness stressed the need for legislation to be aligned with and complement the UAE’s constitution and

the local legislation in force, while establishing the rule of law, protecting Dubai’s myriad accomplishments, and ensuring that
members of the community fulfil their obligations within a clear, transparent and robust legal framework.
Ongoing improvements
During the meeting, HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed received a detailed briefing from His Excellency Ahmad bin Meshar, SLC
Secretary General, on the SLC’s 2023 efforts and achievements. These efforts culminated in a set of quality legislation that supports
Dubai’s continuous development process, aligned with the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and
implemented under the consistent directives and keen supervision of HH Sheikh Maktoum, the SLC Chairman. By developing and
monitoring the implementation of supportive legislation, adopting international legislative best practices, and collaborating with local
and federal entities in the UAE, the SLC’s efforts continued to support Dubai’s comprehensive development drive.
A milestone year in the SLC’s journey, 2023 saw a range of accomplishments that contributed to the development of Dubai’s
legislative and legal system in line with the SLC’s ambitious vision for the period spanning from 2018 to 2023, and its mission of
‘creating an outstanding legal environment through developing pioneering legislation and providing sound, effective legal opinions’.
During 2023, the Supreme Legislation Committee of Dubai finalised all processes related to drafting and issuing a total of 190 pieces

of local legislation for the Dubai Government, covering key sectors in Dubai, compared to 145 pieces of local legislation issued in
2022.
In 2023, the SLC completed a total of 110 registered local legislation applications, including primary and secondary legislation. This
marks an increase from the 86 completed cases in 2022. The overall count of completed local legislation cases, whether published in
the Official Gazette or pending publication, reached 386, comprising both primary and secondary legislation.
Federal legislation
The Supreme Legislation Committee contributed to the issuance of 114 pieces of federal legislation in 2023, compared to 59 pieces
of federal legislation in 2022, representing the Government of Dubai in discussions regarding their drafting, thus fulfilling the mandate
outlined in its establishing decree. Moreover, the SLC collaborated with the UAE Federal Government in finalising 35 international
treaties and agreements in the past year, compared to 21 treaties and agreements in 2022. General applications received and

completed by the SLC in 2023, including legislative needs applications and general legal applications, amounted to 57.
Between 2015 and 2023, the SLC finalized 548 applications for drafting reviews of agreements and memoranda of understanding
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