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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.

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 finalised 548 applications for drafting reviews
of agreements and memoranda of understanding and contributed to drafting 397

pieces of federal legislation. The SLC issued a total of 1,671 pieces of legislation
between 2015 and 2023.

As part of enhancing synergy with its partners through effective communication,

the SLC concluded several memoranda of understanding and cooperation
agreements with various local entities concerned with legislation, with a view to

improving the legislative process and fostering community engagement in the
legislative sector. The SLC also organised panel discussions, forums, and

conferences to raise awareness of legislative work and promote a legal culture.

The SLC Legal Advice and Opinion Directorate, tasked with providing

explanatory notes and legal opinion memoranda to Dubai Government entities

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