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DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 — DIFC Arbitration Law
A reference record of DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008, drawn from the instrument's own official text. It sets out how the law is organised — its Parts, its article count and its length — and links to the text itself. It does not interpret the law or offer advice on it.
Where this instrument arises in our work: Arbitration
At a glance
| Citation | DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 |
| Short title | DIFC Arbitration Law |
| Instrument type | DIFC Law |
| Enacted | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Dubai International Financial Centre |
| Parts | 4 |
| Numbered articles | 44 |
| Length of official text | 19 pages |
How DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 is organised
The 4 Parts below are the instrument's own divisions, in the order the official text sets them out.
| Part | Heading |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | General |
| Part 2 | Scope Of Application |
| Part 3 | Arbitration |
| Part 4 | The Recognition And Enforcement Of Awards |
What DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 covers, article by article
The 23 article headings below are the instrument's own, reproduced in its order. They are a map of the law, not a summary of it — for the wording of any article, read the official text.
- Title
- Legislative authority
- Application of the Law
- Dates of enactment and commencement
- Repeal of legislation
- Interpretation
- Scope of application of Law
- Receipt of written communications
- Waiver of right to object
- Extent of court intervention
- Definition and form of Arbitration Agreement
- Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before a Court
- Confidentiality
- Arbitration Agreement and interim measures by Court
- Number of arbitrators
- Appointment of arbitrators
- Grounds for challenge
- Challenge procedure
- Failure or impossibility to act
- Appointment of substitute arbitrator
- Liability of Arbitral Tribunal and others
- Competence of Arbitral Tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction
- Power of Arbitral Tribunal to order interim measures
Decisions applying this instrument
DIFC Courts decisions on this estate that cite it, most recent first. Each link goes to our record of that decision, not to commentary on it.
- ARB 015/2026 — ARB 015/2026 ARB 027/2026 Princeton v Persephone 21 Sep 2026
- ARB 034/2026 — ARB 034/2026 Pippa v Phineas 3 Sep 2026
- ARB 053/2025 — ARB 053/2025 ARB 054/2025 Olan v Obelix 18 Jun 2026
- CA 006/2025 — Oheo Bank v Parker [2025] DIFC CA 006 24 Apr 2026
- ARB 043/2025 — ARB 043/2025 Oratio v Orangia 2 Apr 2026
- CFI 071/2025 — CFI 071/2025 Agro Resource Tarim Gida IC Ve DIS Ti̇caret A.S. v Promisin 30 Dec 2025
- ARB 014/2025 — ARB 014/2025 (1) Obert (2) Ona v Ondray 9 Oct 2025
- ARB/031/2025 — ARB/031/2025 Olen v Oreta 2 Oct 2025
- ARB 020/2022 — ARB 020/2022 Novak v Newland 25 Oct 2024
- ARB 018/2024 — ARB 018/2024 Naatiq v Nabeeh 25 Sep 2024
- ARB 011/2024 — ARB 011/2024 Nazeer v Noah 15 Aug 2024
- CFI 048/2023 — CFI 048/2023 Gulf Petrochem FZC LLC v (1) Petrochina International (Midd 23 Nov 2023
28 decisions on this estate cite this instrument. Browse all DIFC case records.
Primary sources
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Acting on DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008
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