Description of the Law in United Arab Emirates

Description of the Law in United Arab Emirates Law in United Arab Emirates Mar 26, 2018 in Law Legal History of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (UAE) comprises of seven emirates, which are Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah. In the early 19th century, the area was referred to as pirate coast. The British entered various treaties in 1820s to protect important shipping interests. The perpetual maritime treaty that was signed in 1853 allowed British to handle foreign relations. The United Emirates acquired their independence from the British in 1971. Ras Al Khaimah was the last to join the federation. It entered the Union in 1972. The main principles of United Arab Emirates are drawn from the Sharia. However, most legislation entails a mix of European and Islamic concepts of the civil law whose origin is the Egyptian legal code created in the 19th and 20th century (Al Abed Hellyer, 2001). The adoption of civil law by a number of states in the region demonstrates the French influence. Besides, having particular legal legislation for the agencies, labor law, company law and intellectual property, United Emirates has endorsed commercial and civil codes. This system has brought about the development of structured and comprehensive legal systems. However, these are rigid to some extent constituting the official procedure linked to various nations in the Middle East.