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On 14 January 2025, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts and onshore Dubai Courts signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the reciprocal enforcement of judgments. The MoU, which is publicly available, took effect the day it was signed and the mechanism it sets forth is available for parties seeking to utilize its reciprocal enforcement mechanisms.
Criminal asset recovery – legal framework Confiscation – legal framework Describe the legal framework in relation to confiscation of the proceeds of crime, including how the benefit figure is calculated. Federal Law No. 3 of 1987, as amended (the Penal Code), gives the court discretion, upon pronouncing judgment, to confiscate the proceeds of a crime.
Civil asset recovery – jurisdictional issues Parallel proceedings Is there any restriction on civil proceedings progressing in parallel with, or in advance of, criminal proceedings concerning the same subject matter? Article 28 of Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 (the Penal Procedure Code) (see moj.gov.ae). UAE law database) provides that concurrent proceedings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) civil courts should be stayed until a final judgment is rendered in criminal proceedings.
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