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Provision of this law shall apply to traders and all commercial activities carried out by a person even he is not a merchant.

It shall be applicable to traders and commercial activities agreed upon by the two parties unless such agreement contradicts an imperative commercial text.

In case there is no specific agreement, rules of the commercial custom shall apply to any matters, regarding which, no provisions herein or in another law related to commercial issues. The specific or the local custom shall supersede the general custom, in case of absence of a commercial custom the general custom, provisions pertaining to the civil issues shall be applicable without prejudice to the public principles of the commercial activity.

It is not permissible to apply special agreements or commercial customs rules if they contradict the public morals or public order.

Provision of this law shall applicable under Federal Law No. of 18 of 1993.

Who is the employee?

Any person or body corporate employing one or more workers in return for remuneration of any kind.

Who is the worker?

Any male or female person receiving any kind of remuneration for work he or she performs in the service of an employer and under his management or control, even if he or she is out of the employer’s sight. This term also includes officials and employees who are in the employer’s service and are government by the provisions of this Law:

What is the contract of employee?

Subject to the provisions of article 2 a contract of employment shall be written in two copies, one being delivered to the worker and the other to the employer. In the absence of written contract, adequate proof of its terms may be establishment by any means of evidence.

All the employees, workers and employers will be adhered to U.A.E. labor law federal law No. 8 of 1980 as amended.