The UAE’s New Civil Code, effective 1 June 2026, modernises construction law with targeted reforms, enhancing legal clarity for industry stakeholders.

The UAE’s construction sector has a new legal foundation. On 1 June 2026, the New Civil Code (Federal Decree-Law No. 25/2025) entered into force, replacing the Old Civil Code (Federal Law No. 5/1985) that had governed civil transactions, including muqawala (construction) contracts, for decades. For an industry that has long operated against the backdrop of Articles 872 to 896 of the Old Code, the question is straightforward: what has changed?

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