{"id":5523,"date":"2022-09-26T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T09:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/?p=5523"},"modified":"2024-09-11T06:24:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T06:24:00","slug":"difc-courts-services-accart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart","title":{"rendered":"DIFC Courts Guide : Everything You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A constitutional amendment to Article 121 created the DIFC Courts Services of the UAE Constitution. The law enacts a Financial Free Zone Law by the Federation, dividing power between Emirati authorities and the Federation. The DIFC Court allows the government to establish a Financial Free Zone, which was made possible after the integration of Dubai and Federal Law. In this article, we will walk through the understanding of the DIFC Court, its rules, jurisdiction, differences, and different types of DIFC courts along with its services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_40 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a03e973c87bd\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#What_is_DIFC_jurisdiction\" title=\"What is DIFC jurisdiction?\">What is DIFC jurisdiction?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#What_is_the_Difference_Between_Dubai_Courts_and_the_DIFC_Courts\" title=\"What is the Difference Between Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts?\">What is the Difference Between Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Can_DIFC_Courts_Apply_English_Law\" title=\"Can DIFC Courts Apply English Law?\">Can DIFC Courts Apply English Law?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#DIFC_Courts_and_the_Offered_Service\" title=\"DIFC Courts and the Offered Service\u00a0\">DIFC Courts and the Offered Service\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Small_Claims_Tribunal\" title=\"Small Claims Tribunal\">Small Claims Tribunal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Court_of_First_Instance\" title=\"Court of First Instance\">Court of First Instance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Court_of_Appeal\" title=\"Court of Appeal\">Court of Appeal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Courts_of_the_Future\" title=\"Courts of the Future\">Courts of the Future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Digital_Economy_Court\" title=\"Digital Economy Court\">Digital Economy Court<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Arbitration_Division\" title=\"Arbitration Division\">Arbitration Division<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Will_Service\" title=\"Will Service\">Will Service<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#DIFC_Court_Fee_Structure\" title=\"DIFC Court Fee Structure\">DIFC Court Fee Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#DIFC_Court_Location_Timings_Contact_Details\" title=\"DIFC Court Location, Timings &amp; Contact Details\">DIFC Court Location, Timings &amp; Contact Details<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Location\" title=\"Location\">Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Timings\" title=\"Timings\">Timings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Contact_Details\" title=\"Contact Details\u00a0\">Contact Details\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#How_do_I_file_a_court_case_in_Dubai\" title=\"How do I file a court case in Dubai?\">How do I file a court case in Dubai?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#What_does_DIFC_stand_for\" title=\"What does DIFC stand for?\">What does DIFC stand for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#What_city_is_the_DIFC_in_Dubai\" title=\"What city is the DIFC in Dubai?\">What city is the DIFC in Dubai?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#What_law_applies_in_the_DIFC\" title=\"What law applies in the DIFC?\">What law applies in the DIFC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/difc-courts-services-accart\/#What_law_is_the_DIFC_Court_based_on\" title=\"What law is the DIFC Court based on?\">What law is the DIFC Court based on?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elaboration_of_DIFC_Courts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elaboration of DIFC Courts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5530\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5530 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Elaboration-of-DIFC-Courts.jpg\" alt=\"Elaboration of DIFC Courts\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Elaboration-of-DIFC-Courts.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Elaboration-of-DIFC-Courts-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Elaboration-of-DIFC-Courts-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits : Legal Consultants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC Court is a special independent English language common law judiciary. The DIFC&#8217;s full form is Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC). The name itself states that its jurisdiction governs civil and commercial disputes regionally, nationally, and internationally as well. The DIFC court was created in 2002 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was the ruler of Dubai at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC courts were established under Dubai Law No. 12 and 10 in 2004. The DIFC courts are strategically designed to ensure efficiency, flexibility, and greater certitude in legal proceedings, meeting international standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_DIFC_jurisdiction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is DIFC jurisdiction?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5531\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-jurisdiction.jpg\" alt=\"DIFC jurisdiction\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-jurisdiction.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-jurisdiction-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-jurisdiction-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-jurisdiction-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits : Arabian Business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC Courts&#8217; jurisdiction is limited to civil and commercial disputes only. In the current period, criminal proceedings don\u2019t fall under the DIFC Court, which might be introduced later on. In the case of criminal issues raised within DIFC, they are referred to the relevant external channels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIFC Courts Services perform independently to comply with certain rules and regulations. Within the jurisdiction of DIFC, such courts opt for the settlement of commercial and civil disputes according to the relevancy of which is as follows :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desecration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacement\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other DIFC-provided services are as follows :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practitioners registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-Bundle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro Bono Programme<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service Charter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probate &amp; Wills services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arbitration suites<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future Courts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Difference_Between_Dubai_Courts_and_the_DIFC_Courts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the Difference Between Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic difference between the Dubai Court and the DIFC Court is, the DIFC Court&#8217;s jurisdiction is limited to commercial and civil disputes. On the other hand, Dubai\u2019s civil court looks after all the other cases. Moreover, due to following different laws, DIFC Courts case decisions are based on English common law, and the Dubai civil courts follow the \u2018Federal Civil Procedural Laws.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_DIFC_Courts_Apply_English_Law\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can DIFC Courts Apply English Law?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5532\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-Apply-English-Law.jpg\" alt=\"DIFC Courts Apply English Law\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-Apply-English-Law.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-Apply-English-Law-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-Apply-English-Law-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits : Bayut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) applies English Common Law as it is part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. The DIFC Court includes two-tier English language courts within the Dubai court system. Unlike the other Arabic language courts within Dubai\u2019s court system, the DIFC follows common law proceedings instead of civil law. The DIFC flexibility states that the applicable law is chosen by the absent agreement or the parties. Moreover, foreign qualified lawyers may get rights of audience in the court easily as long as they are qualified in the English language.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DIFC_Courts_and_the_Offered_Service\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIFC Courts and the Offered Service<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5533\" style=\"width: 1054px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-and-the-Offered-Service-.jpg\" alt=\"DIFC Courts and the Offered Service\u00a0\" width=\"1054\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-and-the-Offered-Service-.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-and-the-Offered-Service--300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-and-the-Offered-Service--1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Courts-and-the-Offered-Service--768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits : Filipino Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC legal framework is divided into several categories and its law administration is done through specialised services and courts. The below-mentioned details will give you information about the different courts and their services.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Claims_Tribunal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small Claims Tribunal<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) is a DIFC court formed in the year 2007 for specific claims under DIFC jurisdiction for court hearings and resolving purposes. The SCT has an efficient dispute resolution body. The dispute resolution and around four weeks. The cases in which STC deals are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STC facilitates its services if the amount or valuation of the claim is lower than AED 500,000. In case of an employment dispute, if both involved parties agree in writing for DIFC Courts, SCT settlement assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note : In case the entities are not satisfied with the resolution provided by SCT may seek legal advice prior to appealing the Court of First Instance (CFI).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Court_of_First_Instance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Court of First Instance<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court of First Instance is a special court that holds complete jurisdiction over disputes along with single-judge proceedings. The jurisdiction over all disputes about:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disputes in contracts involving DIFC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those applications that fall under DIFC jurisdiction are in compliance with the DIFC rules and regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appeals and objections against unsatisfied judgments made by other DIFC regulatory bodies if they fall under the DIFC rules and regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Court_of_Appeal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Court of Appeal<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court of Appeal facilitates the service to make relevant appeals against the settlement decision of the CFI (Court of First Instance). The Court of Appeal is considered the supremest court in the legal framework of DIFC. In addition to that, in this court parties can seek assistance in legal justice only against the judgement made by lower courts. The Court of Appeal deals with new cases as it provides the facility of judicial review. Moreover, upon the request of DIFC bodies, the Court of Appeal provides an interpretation of any DIFC laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Courts_of_the_Future\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courts of the Future<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Courts of the Future only perform hearings on complex cases. The appointed judges are specialists in case evaluation against industry-specific happenings in order to provide fast-track assistance to disputes. Let&#8217;s understand the Courts of the Future&#8217;s responsibility with an example. The court will hear cases regarding special engineering projects or similar cases like that. Such cases like cybercrimes, data security breaches, data misuse, and concerns related to the research and development of new technologies are highlighted. Space-related concerns and High Tech labs fall under the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Future.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital_Economy_Court\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Economy Court<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Economy Courts are specially designed courts that look into the matters of digital economy disputes. The Digital Economy Court looks after both national and international disputes, which include blockchain, big data, colour services, robotics, and 3D printing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arbitration_Division\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arbitration Division<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5536\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Arbitration-Division.jpg\" alt=\"Arbitration Division\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Arbitration-Division.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Arbitration-Division-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Arbitration-Division-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits : Focus.hi Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arbitration Division is another salient service offered by DIFC Courts Services, specifically for institutions in the MENA region. It has adopted the common law principle in the proceedings. The Arbitration Division appoints specialised judges to deal with international arbitration and others, such as :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arbitrary agreement interpretation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the process was concluded, the Arbitration Division initiated decision enforcement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arbitration Division appoints independent arbitrators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the arbitral proceedings, the body implements interim measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, an Arbitration Working Group was established to assist this division. Professionals for various institutions, such as industry-related organisations, educational institutions, and others, were requested to share salient practices and development with the advisory team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of DIFC Court Judgements<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIFC has established a global image in terms of enforcement regimes. Various treaties play their part in the enforcement of the DICF Court\u2019s judgement. Moreover, the judgements and decisions of the DIFC Court get implemented both locally and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Service\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Service<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC Courts services give non-Muslim residents investment opportunities in the country and the preference to transfer their assets to their appointed guardians and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DIFC_Court_Fee_Structure\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIFC Court Fee Structure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the details about the DIFC court fee are mentioned in the table below :<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6133%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Claim Value<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><strong>Fee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to and including USD 500,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5% of the value of the claim and\/or the property with<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a minimum of USD 1,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 500,000 \u2013 USD 1 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 25,000 + 1% over USD 500,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 1 million \u2013 USD 5 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 30,000 + 0.5% over USD 1 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 5 million \u2013 USD 10 million\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 50,000 + 0.4% over USD 5 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 10 million \u2013 USD 50 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 70,000 + 0.15% over USD 10 million<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 39.0551%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 50 million<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.5039%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USD 130,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DIFC_Court_Location_Timings_Contact_Details\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIFC Court Location, Timings &amp; Contact Details<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Court-Location-Timings-Contact-Details.jpg\" alt=\"DIFC Court Location, Timings &amp; Contact Details\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Court-Location-Timings-Contact-Details.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Court-Location-Timings-Contact-Details-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DIFC-Court-Location-Timings-Contact-Details-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC Courts are located in the Gate District\u2019s building 4 in DIFC.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timings\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timings<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC Courts timings state from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the registry horse starts from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. In addition, both offices are closed on weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Details\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Details\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC courts contact service is reachable via telephone and the official number is +971-4-427-3333<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>To Sum Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DIFC Courts jurisdiction governs civil and commercial disputes locally, regionally, and globally. They are a special independent English language common law judiciary. The jurisdiction of DIFC courts is limited to civil and commercial disputes, whereas the Dubai Civil Court looks after the rest of the cases. 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The DIFC's full form is Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_city_is_the_DIFC_in_Dubai\"><\/span>What city is the DIFC in Dubai?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe DIFC is centrally located in the heart of the city of gold, 'Dubai'. It is one of the most sought-after locations for businesses, visitors, and residents alike.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_law_applies_in_the_DIFC\"><\/span>What law applies in the DIFC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe DIFC is empowered to create its own legal and regulatory framework. 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