{"id":12964,"date":"2025-01-16T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/?p=12964"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:37:32","slug":"uae-new-laws-and-regulations-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/actualite\/emirats-nouvelles-lois-et-reglementations-pour-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE: New laws and regulations for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced a series of legislative reforms aimed at improving various aspects of the country\u2019s social, economic and environmental life. These measures reflect the UAE\u2019s commitment to sustainable development, corporate governance and environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate governance and gender equality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE Ministry of Economy has introduced a new directive requiring all private limited companies to appoint at least one woman to their board of directors. This measure, which builds on the success of the 2021 mandate for listed companies, aims to increase gender diversity in leadership roles. The aim is to achieve 30 % female representation in leadership roles by the end of 2025, in line with the ambitions of the UAE Gender Balance Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental protection and sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE has introduced a comprehensive ban on single-use plastics, targeting items such as plastic bags, cutlery, straws and polystyrene products. Businesses that fail to comply with this ban face substantial fines, ranging from 500 to 50,000 AED, depending on the severity and frequency of the offences. Dubai has already begun the first phase of this ban, with plans to extend it to include plastic cups, lids, cutlery and food containers by 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traffic and transport reforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A major amendment to the Federal Road Traffic Act will come into force on 29 March 2025. The reforms include measures such as higher fines for speeding, tougher penalties for using a mobile phone whilst driving, and strict enforcement of the requirement for all passengers to wear seatbelts. These measures aim to improve road safety and reduce the number of road accidents in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rental market reforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE has introduced new regulations in the rental sector, including caps on rent increases and greater protections for tenants. These measures aim to create a more balanced rental market and to protect tenants\u2019 rights against excessive rent increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 legislative reforms in the United Arab Emirates demonstrate the country\u2019s commitment to promoting a more equitable, sustainable and safe society. These measures, covering areas such as corporate governance, environmental protection, road safety and the rental market, reflect the UAE\u2019s desire to align itself with international best practice and to meet the evolving needs of its population.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En 2025, les \u00c9mirats arabes unis (EAU) ont introduit une s\u00e9rie de r\u00e9formes l\u00e9gislatives visant \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer divers aspects de la vie sociale, \u00e9conomique et environnementale du pays. Ces mesures refl\u00e8tent l&rsquo;engagement des EAU en faveur du d\u00e9veloppement durable, de la gouvernance d&rsquo;entreprise et de la protection de l&rsquo;environnement. Gouvernance d&rsquo;entreprise et \u00e9galit\u00e9 des sexes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":12965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualite"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12966,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12964\/revisions\/12966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubairealestate.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}