Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025 (the “New Civil Code”) will come into effect on 1 June 2026, repealing and replacing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (as amended) (the “Old Civil Code”), which has formed ...

On 1 June 2026, the New UAE Civil Code (Federal Decree Law No. 25/2025) entered into force, repealing the Old UAE Civil Code (Federal Law No. 5/1985).

The Civil Code could provide authorities and companies "with an unprecedented legal arsenal to crack down on inconvenient investigations and journalism as a whole." This statement was originally ...

Analysts said the concerns include an approach that would make processing company data dependent on the company’s consent. Without clear exceptions for journalistic activity, OSINT analysis, public ...