The 3 instruments issued for Abu Dhabi in the Polaris Legal Library — laws, decisions and regulations summarised from the official text with status, key provisions and penalties.
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Law No. (3) of 2015 Concerning the Regulation of the Real Estate Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi real estate sector law of 10 June 2015, effective six months after Gazette publication: developers must be entered in the Real Estate Development Register, off-plan sales need a project escrow account and Department approval, and off-plan transfers are recorded in official registers; the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre lists it as amended by Law No. 2 of 2025.
Abu Dhabi Law No. 4 of 2013 Concerning Abu Dhabi Global Market
Establishes the Abu Dhabi Global Market as an independent financial free zone governed by a Board of Directors, creates its three authorities (Registration Authority, Financial Services Regulatory Authority and ADGM Courts) and provides that activities inside ADGM are governed by this law and the ADGM Regulations, with Emirate laws generally not applying. Amended by Law No. 12 of 2020.
Law No. 23 of 2005 Concerning Health Insurance in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Establishes compulsory health insurance in Abu Dhabi for non-national residents and their families: employers and sponsors must provide cover, insurers and providers are regulated by the health authority (now the Department of Health), and violations carry penalties. The DoH publication includes the implementing regulation. In force four months after Official Gazette publication.
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