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Will the contracts drafted in English be admissible in the courts of the UAE?
Hello,
Will the contracts drafted in English be admissible in the courts of the UAE?
Or one must only draft a contract in Arabic?

Elnaggar & Partners
10 Jun 2022, 12:57
Dear questioner,
Please note that the approved language under the UAE federal law is Arabic, and therefore translated copies of the contract should be presented before the courts, the translation should be done through a sworn translator and should be stamped by the translator stamp.
Other than the federal courts, it will be accepted in English but a special clause for the jurisdiction and competent court must be added; courts like DIFC approve the English language and the UK laws.
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