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Articles
DDA
Issuing authority
2014
Effective since
AI
Cited answers from article text
Law No. 15 of 2014 is one of the rulebooks issued by the Dubai Development Authority. For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of DDA Establishment Law and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article. This rulebook was last amended 1 January 2018.
6 articles, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Article 14Prohibited Works and Activities
Ensure all business activities conducted remain within the scope of the issued licence and comply with public order and morals standards.
Article 19Employee Boycotted-Country Screening
Screen all prospective hires against the UAE's boycotted-country list before employment.
Article 22Licensing Requirement — All Activities
Ensure an active, valid Authority licence covers every Activity conducted before commencing or continuing operations.
Article 23Free Zone Designation on All Corporate Materials
Update all corporate stationery, contracts, invoices, and marketing materials to display the free-zone Establishment designation and legal status alongside the company name.
Article 26Licence Assignment — Prior Authority Consent Required
Route any proposed licence assignment or transfer through a prior-consent request to the Authority before completing the assignment.
Articles 15–16Prohibited Goods in the Creative Clusters
Screen incoming goods/imports against the Article 15(B) prohibited categories before entry into the Creative Clusters.
DDA Establishment Law's 12 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
Compliance / Legal — 2 articles
Operations / Compliance — 2 articles
HR — 2 articles
Legal / Compliance — 2 articles
Legal / Marketing — 2 articles
Legal — 2 articles
DDA Establishment Law spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
establishment
licensing
free zone
creative clusters
dda
employment
Instead of reading through DDA Establishment Law article by article, Lexara's AI Explorer lets you ask a question in plain English and get a cited answer — with the specific article referenced.
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What is Law No. 15 of 2014?
Law No. 15 of 2014 is issued by the Dubai Development Authority and has applied since 1 January 2014. It has 6 articles.
Who issues DDA Establishment Law?
The Dubai Development Authority. Always check the authority's official publication for the binding text.
When was DDA Establishment Law last amended?
Our records show it was last amended on 1 January 2018.
Can I search DDA Establishment Law and ask questions about it?
Yes. Lexara searches the full text of all 6 articles and answers plain-English questions with a citation to the exact article.
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