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Law No. 2 of 2020 Regarding management of Assets & Funds of Departments of Courts & Public Prosecution

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We, Mohammed Bin Saud Al Qasimi - Crown Prince After perusal of the Constitution; And Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 on issuing Civil Transactions Code, as amended; And Federal Law No. 11 of 1992 on issuing Civil Procedures Code, as amended; And Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 on issuing Criminal Procedures Code, as amended; And Emiri Decree No. 20 of 2003 on merging Department of Financial Control and Department of General Accounts in one department named “Finance Department”; And Law No. 2 of 2012 on establishing Public Prosecution, as amended; And Law No. 5 of 2012 on Regulating Judiciary, as amended; Have promulgated the following Act: Article (1) Department of Finance, in coordination with Courts Department, Public Prosecution Department and relevant authorities shall undertake developing and investing assets and funds held by the two departments and the investment’s returns shall be considered public revenues and exempted from all taxes and fees. In case the revenues of any of the two departments exceeded its expenses, the increase shall be added to the assets and funds owned by such department. Article (2) Each of Courts Department & Public Prosecution Department should register and list trust funds in independent records. Article (3) The following lawsuits shall not be considered without legitimate excuse: (1) Claim lawsuits for debts and dues owed by any of Courts Department and Public Prosecution Department, which are not claimed by entitled persons within five years from the due date thereof. (2) Claim lawsuits for trust funds held by any of the two departments, which are not claimed by entitled persons within five years from the date of entitlement to refund them. After elapsing of such period, these funds shall become public money owned by the department holding them. (3) Claim lawsuits to return items seized during criminal investigation or the price thereof, after elapsing of five years from the date of notifying the person holding them of the order issued to return the same. Each of Courts Department and Public Prosecution Department shall, in the first half of the fifth year, announce the debts, trusts and items for which the mentioned periods are about to complete, in the ways it deems fit. Article (4) President of Courts Department, Attorney General and General Director of Finance Department, each within his competence, shall issue the necessary resolutions to implement the provisions of this law. Article (5) Each provision in a law that contradicts with the provisions of this law shall be cancelled. Article (6) This law shall come into force as date of its issuance and be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed Bin Saud Al Qasimi Crown Prince Issued by us on Sunday 21 Dhu Al-Qidah 1441 H. Corresponding to 12 July 2020 G.
  • Department of Finance, in coordination with Courts Department, Public Prosecution Department and relevant authorities shall undertake developing and investing assets and funds held by the two departments and the investment’s returns shall be considered public revenues and exempted from all taxes and fees. In case the revenues of any of the two departments exceeded its expenses, the increase shall be added to the assets and funds owned by such department. 
  • Each of Courts Department & Public Prosecution Department should register and list trust funds in independent records.
  • The following lawsuits shall not be considered without legitimate excuse:
    (1) Claim lawsuits for debts and dues owed by any of Courts Department and Public Prosecution Department, which are not claimed by entitled persons within five years from the due date thereof.
    (2) Claim lawsuits for trust funds held by any of the two departments, which are not claimed by entitled persons within five years from the date of entitlement to refund them. After elapsing of such period, these funds shall become public money owned by the department holding them.
    (3) Claim lawsuits to return items seized during criminal investigation or the price thereof, after elapsing of five years from the date of notifying the person holding them of the order issued to return the same.
    Each of Courts Department and Public Prosecution Department shall, in the first half of the fifth year, announce the debts, trusts and items for which the mentioned periods are about to complete, in the ways it deems fit.
  • President of Courts Department, Attorney General and General Director of Finance Department, each within his competence, shall issue the necessary resolutions to implement the provisions of this law.
  • Each provision in a law that contradicts with the provisions of this law shall be cancelled.
  • This law shall come into force as date of its issuance and be published in the Official Gazette.
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  • Civil Legislation
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