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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 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.

Legal advice and opinions
The SLC Legal Advice and Opinion Directorate, tasked with providing explanatory notes
and legal opinion memoranda to Dubai Government entities and their affiliates,
registered 72 applications submitted by 33 government entities in 2023. Of these, 51
applications, equivalent to 71%, were successfully completed.

The total number of legislative audit reports issued to Dubai Government entities by the
SLC Legislative Audit Directorate amounted to 59 in 2023, compared to 27 in 2022.
These reports identify gaps in government entities’ compliance with local legislation in
force in the emirate, including their respective administrative resolutions. The Legislative
Audit Directorate audited 104 pieces of government legislation to ensure their proper
implementation. The SLC Legislative Audit Directorate’s collaboration with the audited
government entities resulted in the issuance of 59 pieces of implementing legislation.

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