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Administrative Resolution No. (235) of 2015
Adopting the Bylaw
Concerning the Licensing of Advocacy Firms in the Emirate of Dubai1

The Director General of the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department,
After perusal of Article 5(15) of Law No. (32) of 2008 Establishing the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department which provides for the Department’s authority to license and regulate the practice of the advocacy and legal consultancy profession and firms and to issue the required regulations, bylaws and resolutions;
The powers vested in the Director General of the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department pursuant to Articles (2) and (14) of Executive Council Resolution No. (22) of 2011 Concerning Fees and Fines Prescribed for the Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Profession in the Emirate of Dubai;
Administrative Resolution No. (124) of 2012 Adopting the Bylaw Concerning the Licensing of Advocacy Firms in the Emirate of Dubai;
Administrative Resolution No. (233) of 2015 Adopting the Bylaw Concerning the Registration of Advocates in the Emirate of Dubai; and
Administrative Resolution No. (234) of 2015 Adopting the Bylaw Concerning the Registration of Legal Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai;

Does hereby issue the following Resolution:

Article (1)
By virtue of this resolution, the attached Bylaw Concerning the Licensing of Advocacy Firms in the Emirate of Dubai including all rules and procedures shall be adopted.

Article (2)
This resolution replaces Administrative Resolution No. (124) of 2012 Adopting the Bylaw Concerning the Licensing of Advocacy Firms in the Emirate of Dubai.

Article (3)
This resolution shall come into force on the 1st November 2015.

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