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DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019 — Insolvency Law
A reference record of DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019, 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: Insolvency & Restructuring
At a glance
| Citation | DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019 |
| Short title | Insolvency Law |
| Instrument type | DIFC Law |
| Enacted | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Dubai International Financial Centre |
| Parts | 11 |
| Numbered articles | 140 |
| Length of official text | 70 pages |
How DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019 is organised
The 11 Parts below are the instrument's own divisions, in the order the official text sets them out.
| Part | Heading |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | General |
| Part 2 | Company Voluntary Arrangements |
| Part 3 | Rehabilitation |
| Part 4 | Administration |
| Part 5 | Receivership |
| Part 6 | Winding Up |
| Part 7 | Recognised And Foreign Companies |
| Part 8 | Other Types Of Company |
| Part 9 | Application Of The Law To Limited Liability Partnerships |
| Part 10 | Insolvency Practitioners |
| Part 11 | Miscellaneous |
What DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019 covers, article by article
The 22 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.
- Discharge or variation of order appointing an Administrator
- Rules of interpretation
- Legislation in the DIFC
- Defined terms
- Competent court
- Public policy exception
- Additional assistance under other laws
- Interpretation
- Right of direct access
- Limited jurisdiction
- Application for recognition of a foreign proceeding
- Presumptions concerning recognition
- Decision to recognise a foreign proceeding
- Subsequent information
- Effects of recognition of a foreign main proceeding
- Relief that may be granted upon recognition of a foreign proceeding
- Protection of creditors and other interested persons
- Actions to avoid acts detrimental to creditors
- Foreign representatives right to intervene in other proceedings
- Forms of cooperation
- Coordination of more than one foreign proceeding
- Rule of payment in concurrent proceedings
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.
- CFI 033/2024 — CFI 033/2024 Nash v Niko 8 Jul 2024
- CFI 050/2021 — CFI 050/2021 Latavia v Lazar 26 Jul 2021
- CFI 056/2020 — CFI 056/2020 (1) Pine Investments (an exempted company with limited liab 24 Nov 2020
- CFI 058/2020 — CFI 058/2020 Harshraj Gohil v Burger & Lobster Restaurant (Dubai) Ltd 4 Aug 2020
- CFI-032-2014 — CFI 032/2014 The Dubai Financial Services Authority v ES Bankers (Dubai) 17 Sep 2019
- CFI-026-2018 — CFI 026/2018 Al Tayer Stocks LLC vs PAF Limited (Trading as Peyote Resta 25 Jul 2018
- CFI 035/2016 — CFI 035/2016 Firas Esreb v ES Bankers (Dubai) Limited (In Liquidation) 6 Mar 2017
- CFI 036/2015 — CFI 036/2015 Philippe Yves Moser v ES Bankers (Dubai) Limited (n Liquida 7 Sep 2016
- CA 004/2013 — Hana Al Herz v The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority [2013] 27 Nov 2014
- CA 003/2013 — Marwan Lutfi v The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority [2013] 26 Nov 2014
Primary sources
Everything on this page comes from these two. Links go to the issuing legislator.
Acting on DIFC Law No. 1 of 2019
This page is a record, not advice. If insolvency law bears on a matter you are dealing with, speak to us about the facts.