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Federal Law No. 3 of 2022 now permits arbitration in registered UAE commercial agency disputes, but registration status, Committee referral, seat selection, and legacy clauses still decide whether the arbitration clause works in practice.

An action to set aside a UAE-seated arbitral award must be filed within 30 days of notification, and the clock runs whether or not the decision-makers have read it. This 2026 guide maps every deadline that governs challenging and enforcing an award, onshore and in the DIFC and ADGM.

A DIFC-seated award is supervised by the DIFC Courts, which makes a debtor's onshore annulment attempt fail on jurisdiction. This 2026 guide sets out how the award moves from DIFC ratification to execution against assets in onshore Dubai.