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3 available 3 • View allGrace period for appealing a verdict before the family cassation court


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Q: How many days is allowed for an appeal to the Court of Cassation relating to a Personal Status case? Is it 30 days or 60?



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Referring a case from the court of cassation back to appeal
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Q: I had a commercial cassation case in Dubai. The honourable court remanded the case back to the appeal court with a new tribunal.
My Question: Will the court automatically register a new appeal case for me? Or do I have to register a new appeal case myself?
I also need a lawyer to represent me in this case.
Thank you

Jan 24, 2019
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Does the court of cassation review the evidence after the court of appeal in a misdemeanor case?




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Q: I have a misdemeanor case and we won in both the first court and the appeal court. I want to understand what the procedure in the cassation court will be like.
Will it be the same as the appeal court? Will the cassation court go over each and every piece of evidence like the appeal court?
Or will the judge look at it only if there is any misapplication of law?
How much time does it typically take in the court of cassation?





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The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (42) of 2022 Promulgating the Civil Procedures Code, known as the "New Civil Procedures Code", governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates. The New Civil Procedures Code repeals the previous UAE Civil Procedures Code (Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code).
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