Dubai Property Law-2006/Law No. 7

Chapter Nine

Dividing and Merging

Article (16)

If the dominant Land Unit is divided up, the right of easement shall remain in existence in favor of each part of it, provided that does not increase the burden to the servient Land Unit. However, if the right benefits only some of such parts, the owner of the servient Land Unit may apply to the Department for the termination of the right benefits only some of such parts, the owner o the servient Land Unit may apply to the Department for the termination of right in respect of other parts.

Article (17)

If the servient Land Unit is divided up, right of easement shall remaining existence over each part of it. However, if the right is not in fact used over some of such parts, and it is not possible to use it over those parts, the owner of each part thereof may apply to the Department, in accordance with the provisions of this Law, for termination of the right in respect of this part.

Article (18)

Easement rights cease to exist by the acquisition of the dominant an servient Land Units by the same owner.

Article (19) 

If the Land Unit which is encumbered by an accessory right over Land is divided into two or more Land Units, then each such new Land Unit will be encumbered by the whole accessory Right over the Land. The new owners may agree with the beneficiary of the accessory right over Land for the division of it in such way so that each new Unit will be encumbered by one part of it, to be determined by mutual consent.

Article (20)

If two Land Units and one of them is encumbered by an accessory Right over Land while the other is not, then accessory Right over Land shall extend on the whole of the new Land Unit without the approval of the merger by the beneficiary of the accessory right over the Land. However, if each of the two land units is encumbered by an independent accessory right over Land, then the beneficiary of each such accessory Right over Land must approve the merger.

Article (21)

Any alteration in the Land Unit by dividing or merging shall be registered in the Land Register.

Chapter Ten

Ownership Document

Article (22)

The Department shall issue documents relating to rights over Land on the basis of the actual records of the Land Register.

Article (23)

Without prejudice to the provisions of any other Law, apartment buildings and multi-storey buildings shall be treated as a single Land unit and shall have one record in the Land Register to be supplemented by records stating the names of the owners of the apartments, storey's and common parts.

Article (24)

1. Ownership document mentioned in article 22 of this Law are conclusive evidence of the Rights over Land contained therein.
2. In the Land Unit record shall be set out any conditions, promises or restrictions concerning Rights over Land and other obligations.

Final Provisions

Article (25)

Provisions of the Federal Civil Transactions Law No 5/1985 and its amendments shall apply to all matters not provided for by this Law.

Article (26) 

1. Any agreement or transaction made contrary to the provisions of this Law shall be null and void, as shall also b null and void nay agreement or disposal made with the intension to contravene the provisions of this Law.
2. The nullity of such agreement or disposal may be invoked before the court by every person having an interest, as well as by the Department, or the public prosecution, and such nullity may also be ordered by the court on its own initiative.

Article (27)

The decree dated 6 November 1977 concerning Civil and criminal cases in respect of transactions relating to disposal of Lands in the Emirate of Dubai shall be repealed.

Article (28)

The Head of the Department shall issue all necessary regulations, decisions, orders and instructions for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.

Article (29)

This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and come into force as of the date of its publication.