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Dubai International Financial Centre Authority

Administers the DIFC common law free zone.

What this authority does

Under Federal Law No. 8 of 2004 the DIFC legislates its own civil and commercial law in English on common law principles, with its own courts, and UAE federal civil law does not apply within it.

Services for the public

  • Firm registration
  • DIFC laws
  • DIFC Courts filings
  • Wills registry

Before you contact this authority

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