Official References

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Primary Federal Legislation

Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 — UAE Civil Transactions Law (the Civil Code). Substantive law of agency at Articles 924 to 961.

Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2020 — amending the Civil Code.

Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2022 — Regulating the Profession of Notary Public. Recognises Public and Private Notaries; gives legal effect to electronic notarisation.

Cabinet Resolution No. 16 of 2024 — Executive Regulations implementing Decree-Law No. 20 of 2022.

Local Legislation (Dubai)

Dubai Resolution No. 137 of 2022 — authorises digital notarisation procedures in Dubai.

DLD Circular No. 29/R/2025 — Dubai Land Department guidance on the acceptance and verification of POAs in real estate dispositions in Dubai; confirm current requirements with DLD.

Verification Portals

Dubai Courts — Verification of POAs notarised through Dubai Courts.

Abu Dhabi Courts — Verification of POAs notarised through the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.

Ministry of Justice — Verification of POAs notarised through Ministry of Justice channels and other UAE judicial authorities.

Authorities

DubaiLand Department — operating authority for the property register and the registration
UAE Ministry of Justice — federal notarisation channel and eNotary
Dubai Courts Notary Public — notarisation channel within the Dubai courts
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) — attests foreign-issued documents brought into the UAE.
Awqafand Minors Affairs Foundation (Dubai) — issues approvals for property transactions involving Emirati minors resident in Dubai.

Key Civil Code Articles Referenced

Article924 — defines agency as a contract whereby the principal establishes another person in their place in a known permissible act.
Article 925 — sets capacity requirements for the principal: sound mind and the age of
Article927 — distinguishes general from special agency; restricts a general agent from making donations or dispositions without explicit authorisation.
Article 928 — further conditions on the scope of general
Article929 — establishes that an agent under a general POA may not sell or mortgage property without explicit authorisation.
Article 954 — agency terminates automatically on death or legal incapacity of either
Article 955 — the principal may dismiss the agent at any time, subject to vested rights of the agent or third parties; dismissal must be notified to the agent to be effective against the agent and against third parties acting in good faith.

Notes on Use

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